Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic GH3

The following is a extended overview of the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic GH3, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both built by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and GH3 (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and GH3 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 II was unveiled 6 years after the GH3 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FZ1000 II matches up versus the GH3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Panasonic GH3 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ1000 II provides outer dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH3 has specifications of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the FZ1000 II and the GH3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and GH3 is 55 and 66 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The picture here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 II and GH3.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will resolve greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The newer FZ1000 II will have an advantage in sensor innovation.