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Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
Portability
55
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63

Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Key Specs

Panasonic FH2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS16
Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Introduced June 2014
  • Renewed by Panasonic FZ2500
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Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FH2 versus Panasonic FZ1000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the FH2 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH2 was introduced 4 years before the FZ1000 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the FH2 scores against the FZ1000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 FH2 FZ1000 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Panasonic FH2

 FZ1000 FH2 
IntroducedJune 2014January 2011Fresher by 41 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FH2 and Panasonic FZ1000

 FH2 FZ1000 
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FH2 features exterior dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ1000 has specifications of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") and a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FH2 against the FZ1000.

Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic FZ1000 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FH2 and FZ1000 is 96 and 55 respectively.

Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic FZ1000 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FH2 and FZ1000.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH2 using its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic FZ1000 will offer you more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older FH2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic FZ1000 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FZ1000 Portrait photography details
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
71
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Street photography advice
Panasonic FZ1000 Street photography advice
67
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
lighter than competition (121 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
71
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH2 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 as a Sports photography camera
43
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery life (270 CIPA)
slow fps (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
67
long zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH2
Travel photography with Panasonic FZ1000
72
good battery life (270 per charge)
lighter than competition (121g)
includes focus by touch
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
65
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
relatively wide (25mm)
great reach (400mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Landscape photography information
Panasonic FZ1000 Landscape photography information
41
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
good battery life (270 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
65
focusing manually
relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Vlogging features
Panasonic FZ1000 Vlogging features
32
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
lighter than competition (121 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
66
relatively wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH2 and Panasonic FZ1000
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Alternate name Lumix DMC-FS16 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-05 2014-06-12
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine IV Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 11 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 13.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121g (0.27 lb) 831g (1.83 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 64
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 517
Other
Battery life 270 pictures 360 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal -
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $149 $800