Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic GH1

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic GH1, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both sold by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and GH1 (12MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and GH1 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor sizing.

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The FZ1000 II was announced 9 years after the GH1 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FZ1000 II matches up versus the GH1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Panasonic GH1 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ1000 II enjoys outer measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH1 has sizing of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") having a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic GH1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ1000 II against the GH1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and GH1 is 55 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 II and GH1.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FZ1000 II with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will resolve more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The younger FZ1000 II should have a benefit in sensor tech.