Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic SZ8

The following is a in depth analysis of the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic SZ8, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and SZ8 (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and SZ8 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ1000 II was released 5 years after the SZ8 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic SZ8 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the FZ1000 II matches up against the SZ8 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Panasonic SZ8 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II offers outside measurements 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 SZ8 has measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the FZ1000 II and the SZ8.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and SZ8 is 55 and 94 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The picture below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 II and SZ8.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The fresher FZ1000 II will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.