Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Samsung Galaxy Camera, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 II was manufactured 6 years later than the Galaxy Camera and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FZ1000 II matches up against the Galaxy Camera with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Samsung Galaxy Camera. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ1000 II enjoys outer dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy Camera has proportions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Samsung Galaxy Camera in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the FZ1000 II versus the Galaxy Camera.

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

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 II and Galaxy Camera.

Clearly, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 II featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will give extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more recent FZ1000 II will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.