Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Samsung ST65

Let's examine more closely at the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Samsung ST65, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Samsung. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and ST65 (14MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and ST65 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The FZ1000 II was introduced 8 years later than the ST65 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung ST65 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FZ1000 II matches up vs the ST65 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Samsung ST65. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Samsung ST65 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ1000 II offers outside measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) and the Samsung ST65 has proportions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Samsung ST65 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the FZ1000 II against the ST65.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 II and ST65 is 55 and 99 respectively.

Usually, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The visual below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 II and ST65.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 II with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will give you extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher FZ1000 II will have an advantage in sensor technology.