Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Ricoh PX

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Ricoh PX, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and PX (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and PX (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 II was revealed 7 years after the PX which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh PX being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FZ1000 II matches up against the PX in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Ricoh PX. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Ricoh PX Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ1000 II has got outside measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") along with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) and the Ricoh PX has sizing of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FZ1000 II and the PX.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and PX is 55 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to see the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out technical specs. The pic below may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 II and PX.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FZ1000 II using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will provide extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger FZ1000 II is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.