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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic TS5

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic TS5 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Announced February 2019
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic FZ1000
Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Launched July 2013
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Older Model is Panasonic TS4
  • Replacement is Panasonic TS6
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic TS5 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic TS5, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both created by Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and TS5 (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and TS5 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The FZ1000 II was manufactured 5 years later than the TS5 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FZ1000 II scores versus the TS5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Panasonic TS5

 FZ1000 II TS5 
LaunchedFebruary 2019July 2013Fresher by 69 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1240k460kClearer screen (+780k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 TS5 FZ1000 II 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic TS5

 FZ1000 II TS5 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ1000 II comes with physical 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) whilst the Panasonic TS5 has specifications of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FZ1000 II vs the TS5.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic TS5 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and TS5 is 55 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic TS5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through specs. The visual below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 II and TS5.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 II due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will provide you with more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher FZ1000 II will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic TS5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography info
Panasonic TS5 Portrait photography info
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manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports face detection focus
exports RAW files
32
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Street photography with Panasonic TS5
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fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
supports focus by touch
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image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography factors
Panasonic TS5 Sports photography factors
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incredible zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect auto focus
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image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
good battery (370 CIPA)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Travel photography camera
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supports bluetooth
supports focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
really wide (25mm)
long zoom (400mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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good battery (370 shots)
weather proofing
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS5
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manual focus
really wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
weather proofing
good battery (370 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging highlights
Panasonic TS5 Vlogging highlights
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really wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic port
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of mic port
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic TS5
 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FT5
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2019-02-18 2013-07-12
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface 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
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-400mm (16.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Max aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,240k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) 5.60 m
Flash modes 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, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 808 gr (1.78 lbs) 214 gr (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
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 photos 370 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLC12PP DMW-BCM13
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $898 $350