Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic ZS20

Here is a extended analysis of the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic ZS20, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and ZS20 (14MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and ZS20 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The FZ1000 II was released 6 years later than the ZS20 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FZ1000 II matches up versus the ZS20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Panasonic ZS20 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ1000 II comes with outside measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS20 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the FZ1000 II compared to the ZS20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and ZS20 is 55 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing specifications. The graphic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 II and ZS20.

To sum up, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 II because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern FZ1000 II will have an edge in sensor innovation.