Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Samsung NX30

Here is a in-depth review of the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Samsung NX30, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and the NX30 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the FZ1000 II (1") and NX30 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The FZ1000 II was announced 5 years later than the NX30 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FZ1000 II matches up vs the NX30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Samsung NX30. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Samsung NX30 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ1000 II provides 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 NX30 has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the FZ1000 II compared to the NX30.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 II and NX30 is 55 and 75 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 II and NX30.

Clearly, both of these cameras have the same MP albeit not the same sensor sizing. The FZ1000 II includes the smaller sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult. The younger FZ1000 II is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.