Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Samsung SL720

In this write-up, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Samsung SL720, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and SL720 (12MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and SL720 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The FZ1000 II was released 9 years later than the SL720 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung SL720 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FZ1000 II matches up vs the SL720 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Samsung SL720. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Samsung SL720 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II has outer 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 SL720 has dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the FZ1000 II against the SL720.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and SL720 is 55 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 II and SL720.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The fresher FZ1000 II provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.