Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic ZS50

Following is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Panasonic ZS50, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and ZS50 (12MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and ZS50 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ1000 II was revealed 4 years after the ZS50 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FZ1000 II grades versus the ZS50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ1000 II provides exterior dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS50 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Panasonic ZS50 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the FZ1000 II vs the ZS50.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and ZS50 is 55 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading specifications. The image below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 II and ZS50.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FZ1000 II using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will deliver greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer FZ1000 II should have a benefit in sensor technology.