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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic TS30

Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic TS30 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Released February 2019
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic FZ1000
Panasonic TS30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Released January 2015
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT30
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic TS30 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic TS30, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and TS30 (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and TS30 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The FZ1000 II was introduced 4 years later than the TS30 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic TS30 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FZ1000 II scores against the TS30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Panasonic TS30

 FZ1000 II TS30 
ReleasedFebruary 2019January 2015More recent by 51 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1240k230kSharper display (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS30 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 TS30 FZ1000 II 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic TS30

 FZ1000 II TS30 

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic TS30 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you need to factor 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") and a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) and the Panasonic TS30 has specifications of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic TS30 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FZ1000 II and the TS30.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic TS30 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and TS30 is 55 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic TS30 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic TS30 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 II and TS30.

All in all, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 II having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will show extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The more modern FZ1000 II should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic TS30 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography features
Panasonic TS30 Portrait photography features
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focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
35
decent megapixels (16MP)
has face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography features
Panasonic TS30 Street photography features
71
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
features touch to focus
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lighter than competitors (142g)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Sports photography with Panasonic TS30
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long zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
provides tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
low fps (1.3 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography info
Panasonic TS30 Travel photography info
67
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (400mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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lighter than competitors (142g)
environment proof
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography info
Panasonic TS30 Landscape photography info
65
focusing manually
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
environment proof
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS30 as a Vlogging camera
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pretty wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external mic support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
lighter than competitors (142 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic port
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic TS30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic TS30
 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FT30
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2019-02-18 2015-01-06
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Highest boosted ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Min boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-400mm (16.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,240 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1300s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0fps 1.3fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync. Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 808 gr (1.78 lbs) 142 gr (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images 250 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLC12PP -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $898 $180