Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic ZS1
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic ZS1 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic ZS1 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Panasonic ZS1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Panasonic ZS1
FZ1000 II | ZS1 | |||
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Announced | February 2019 | May 2009 | More modern by 119 months | |
Manual focus | Dial accurate focus | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1240k | 230k | Crisper display (+1010k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS1 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II
ZS1 | FZ1000 II |
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Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic ZS1
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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.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.
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 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.
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic ZS1 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 | |
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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 |