Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic SZ10

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic SZ10, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and SZ10 (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and SZ10 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The FZ1000 II was manufactured 4 years later than the SZ10 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FZ1000 II matches up versus the SZ10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II enjoys exterior dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ10 has dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the FZ1000 II compared to the SZ10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and SZ10 is 55 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specs. The photograph below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 II and SZ10.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will offer you greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher FZ1000 II provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.