Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Ricoh WG-70

Here, we are evaluating the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Ricoh WG-70, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and WG-70 (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and WG-70 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 II was unveiled 11 months earlier than the WG-70 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FZ1000 II grades versus the WG-70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Ricoh WG-70. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Ricoh WG-70 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ1000 II has got outer 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 Ricoh WG-70 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ1000 II versus the WG-70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and WG-70 is 55 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The pic underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 II and WG-70.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FZ1000 II with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will give you extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged FZ1000 II is going to be behind in sensor innovation.