Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Ricoh GR

Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Ricoh GR, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and GR (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and GR (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The FZ1000 II was announced 5 years after the GR which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the FZ1000 II matches up versus the GR for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Ricoh GR. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Ricoh GR Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II offers outer dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) while the Ricoh GR has measurements of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the FZ1000 II against the GR.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and GR is 55 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching technical specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 II and GR.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will provide you with greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher FZ1000 II will have an advantage in sensor innovation.