Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic TS5

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

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.

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

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.