Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Samsung DV300F

Below is a extended analysis of the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Samsung DV300F, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and DV300F (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and DV300F (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The FZ1000 II was manufactured 7 years later than the DV300F and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the FZ1000 II scores vs the DV300F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Samsung DV300F. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Samsung DV300F Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II has got exterior dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") along with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) whilst the Samsung DV300F has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Samsung DV300F in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the FZ1000 II against the DV300F.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 II and DV300F is 55 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 II and DV300F.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 II because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will show greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger FZ1000 II will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.