Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FZ200

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FZ200, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and FZ200 (12MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and FZ200 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 II was announced 6 years after the FZ200 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the FZ1000 II grades versus the FZ200 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Panasonic FZ200 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II provides external dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") along with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ200 has measurements of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") along with a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ1000 II compared to the FZ200.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and FZ200 is 55 and 65 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The image here may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 II and FZ200.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will provide more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger FZ1000 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.