Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sigma SD10

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Sigma SD10, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and SD10 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The FZ1000 II was brought out 15 years after the SD10 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FZ1000 II scores versus the SD10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Sigma SD10. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Sigma SD10 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II comes with 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 Sigma SD10 has dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the FZ1000 II vs the SD10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and SD10 is 55 and 54 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by going over technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 II and SD10.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will offer more detail having its extra 17MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent FZ1000 II provides an edge in sensor technology.