Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic GH2
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic GH2 Key Specs
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- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
- 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
- Launched June 2014
- Successor is Panasonic FZ2500
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- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 160 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
- Introduced March 2011
- Superseded the Panasonic GH1
- Replacement is Panasonic GH3
Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic GH2 Overview
Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic FZ1000 versus Panasonic GH2, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both produced by Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and GH2 (16MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and GH2 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor dimensions.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe FZ1000 was brought out 3 years later than the GH2 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the FZ1000 scores vs the GH2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic GH2 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery and Panasonic GH2 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Panasonic GH2
FZ1000 | GH2 | |||
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Introduced | June 2014 | March 2011 | Fresher by 40 months | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 460k | Clearer screen (+461k dot) |
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Panasonic FZ1000
GH2 | FZ1000 | |||
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Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic GH2
FZ1000 | GH2 | |||
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Manual focus | More precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen sizing | |
Selfie screen | Both are selfie friendly |
Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic GH2 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ1000 provides outer dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") along with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) while the Panasonic GH2 has proportions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") along with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).
Check the Panasonic FZ1000 versus Panasonic GH2 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ1000 compared to the GH2.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 and GH2 is 55 and 70 respectively.
Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic GH2 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by going over a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 and GH2.
Clearly, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic FZ1000 will offer you extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern FZ1000 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic GH2 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 |
Class | Large Sensor Superzoom | Advanced Mirrorless |
Launched | 2014-06-12 | 2011-03-23 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine | Venus Engine FHD |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1" | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 13.2 x 8.8mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 116.2mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 12800 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 25600 | - |
Min native ISO | 125 | 160 |
RAW support | ||
Min enhanced ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 49 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens focal range | 25-400mm (16.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-4.0 | - |
Macro focus distance | 3cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 107 |
Crop factor | 2.7 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 921 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | - | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | 0.71x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 12.0 frames/s | 3.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 13.50 m (at Auto ISO) | 15.60 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | AVCHD, Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 831 gr (1.83 lb) | 442 gr (0.97 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") | 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 64 | 60 |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.1 | 21.2 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.7 | 11.3 |
DXO Low light score | 517 | 655 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 photographs | 330 photographs |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | DMW-BLC12PP | - |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $800 | $1,000 |