Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic TS3

Here, we are evaluating the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Panasonic TS3, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and TS3 (12MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and TS3 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 II was launched 7 years later than the TS3 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic TS3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FZ1000 II grades against the TS3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Panasonic TS3 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ1000 II features physical 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) whilst the Panasonic TS3 has sizing of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the FZ1000 II against the TS3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 II and TS3 is 55 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 II and TS3.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 II because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will render greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger FZ1000 II provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.