Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Samsung NX200

The following is a thorough overview of the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Samsung NX200, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Samsung. The image resolution of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and the NX200 (20MP) is pretty similar but the FZ1000 II (1") and NX200 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The FZ1000 II was revealed 7 years after the NX200 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FZ1000 II matches up against the NX200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Samsung NX200. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Samsung NX200 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ1000 II has got outer 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) while the Samsung NX200 has proportions of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the FZ1000 II against the NX200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and NX200 is 55 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 II and NX200.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II features the tinier sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult. The younger FZ1000 II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.