Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic ZS10

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Panasonic ZS10, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and ZS10 (14MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and ZS10 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The FZ1000 II was introduced 8 years later than the ZS10 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the FZ1000 II matches up against the ZS10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Panasonic ZS10 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II provides outer measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS10 has measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ1000 II against the ZS10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 II and ZS10 is 55 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 II and ZS10.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 II with its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will offer you extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The newer FZ1000 II should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.