Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic ZS1

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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.