Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and Galaxy Camera 2 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 II was released 5 years after the Galaxy Camera 2 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FZ1000 II matches up vs the Galaxy Camera 2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Samsung Galaxy Camera 2. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II features exterior dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 has dimensions of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FZ1000 II vs the Galaxy Camera 2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and Galaxy Camera 2 is 55 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 II and Galaxy Camera 2.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern FZ1000 II will have an edge in sensor tech.