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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic ZS1

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-ZS1 front
Portability
91
Imaging
33
Features
25
Overall
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic ZS1 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Revealed February 2019
  • Old Model is Panasonic FZ1000
Panasonic ZS1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 229g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Announced May 2009
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ6
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic ZS1 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic ZS1, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and ZS1 (10MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and ZS1 (1/2.5") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The FZ1000 II was revealed 9 years after the ZS1 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FZ1000 II grades versus the ZS1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Panasonic ZS1

 FZ1000 II ZS1 
AnnouncedFebruary 2019May 2009More modern by 119 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1240k230kCrisper display (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS1 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 ZS1 FZ1000 II 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic ZS1

 FZ1000 II ZS1 

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic ZS1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ1000 II offers outside dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS1 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic ZS1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the FZ1000 II versus the ZS1.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic ZS1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and ZS1 is 55 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic ZS1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic ZS1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading technical specs. The picture below might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 II and ZS1.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FZ1000 II using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will offer you more detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The younger FZ1000 II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic ZS1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic ZS1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic ZS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS1 Portrait photography highlights
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focusing manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
25
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.5")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography highlights
Panasonic ZS1 Street photography highlights
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screen articulates
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
provides focus via touch
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (229g)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.5")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS1
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excellent zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
provides tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
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has image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.5")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS1 Travel photography information
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supports bluetooth
provides focus via touch
MP count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
relatively wide (25mm)
very long zoom (400mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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lighter than average (229g)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS1
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focusing manually
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.5")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging advice
Panasonic ZS1 Vlogging advice
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relatively wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic socket
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than average (229g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic ZS1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic ZS1
 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-TZ6
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2019-02-18 2009-05-14
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.5"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 49 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-400mm (16.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/3.3-4.9
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 2.7 6.3
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,240k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 12.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) 5.30 m (Auto ISO)
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 reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 808g (1.78 lb) 229g (0.50 lb)
Dimensions 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model DMW-BLC12PP -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $898 $0