Panasonic FZ1000 II

Panasonic FZ1000 II is Panasonic's Large Sensor Superzoom camera initially launched on February of 2019. It has a 20 MegaPixel, BSI-CMOS 1" sized sensor and has a max resolution of 5472 x 3648.

Panasonic launched this camera as a way to update the previous Panasonic FZ1000 (Read Full Comparison)

The FZ1000 II is placed #2 out of 9 in Large Sensor Superzoom cameras and over all #222 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our list. You should try out our Smart camera search to get camera listings based on your customized factors.

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The Panasonic FZ1000 II is part of a family of products. You can read the full range underneath.

You can see the FZ1000 II from several angles in the gallery below.

Below is a collection of advantages and drawbacks of the Panasonic FZ1000 II based on factors which are oftentimes considered important in a camera.

The Panasonic FZ1000 II is powered by the Venus Engine processor. The sensor measurement on the Panasonic FZ1000 II is 13.2mm x 8.8mm (1"). The 116 mm² sensor has the ability to capture 5472 x 3648 pixels at aspect ratios of 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9. The camera includes Image Stabilization (Optical). In body stabilization is more desirable than digital stabilization since the latter may produce cropping.

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The BSI-CMOS sensor boasts 20MP and has a native ISO range of 125 to 12800. This ISO can also be extended digitally to 80 to 25600. RAW photos are saved therefore you have wider margin for error.

The graphic underneath displays the FZ1000 II's sensor dimensions when compared to other common sizes. The FZ1000 II sensor comes with a crop factor of 2.7 and is displayed in green.

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To get an understanding of specific aspect ratios, you should refer to the visual below.

Panasonic FZ1000 II is 1.78 lb (808 gr / 28.50 oz) and the sizing of the camera is 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2"). The weight of typical Large Sensor Superzoom camera is 874 gr and the Panasonic FZ1000 II is very much the same compared with its competitors.

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Here is a picture of the Panasonic FZ1000 II with a soda to help you have a feel for its scale.

The top view underneath will highlight the button layout on the FZ1000 II.

The FZ1000 II is equipped with a fixed lens providing a focal range of 25-400mm making it a 16.0 x zoom which is great and would allow you to zoom all the way in.

At the widest 25mm, it offers an aperture of f2.8 and that's very slow and not very good in low light circumstances and you will probably find it hard to capture good bokeh. You could also need to up the ISO which causes noisy photographs. On the tele end, 400mm is outstanding zoom and comes with f4.0 making it pretty decent and will help you maintain high shutter speeds.

The FZ1000 II has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• Wireless Yes
• Bluetooth Yes
• HDMI Yes

Digital cameras which include NFC and Bluetooth support are able to be used wirelessly via smartphones. You can easily copy photos and usually alter settings with no need to connect straight to the camera.

Some applications even enable a Liveview and hit the shutter when you are not close to the camera. If the camera has a HDMI out, it can easily be attached to an external display. Almost all cameras enable you to charge the battery pack with the USB socket.

The max video resolution on the Panasonic FZ1000 II is 3840 x 2160 and it can capture in MPEG-4 and H.264 format. 2160p gives a superb resolution for video recording. You will be able to crop to 1080p to get cleaner results. Beware of the substantial file sizes and make sure you get good SD cards that have fast write speed. Even though the camera includes a microphone jack, it is missing a headphone jack which means you won't be able to monitor your audio levels.

Panasonic FZ1000 II does not include environment proofing so rainy conditions may affect the camera.

The Panasonic FZ1000 II has a 3 inch fully articulated screen boasting a resolution of 1,240 thousand dots.

The display is selfie friendly to get self portraits and group photos if required. Additionally the screen is touch friendly which means you will be able to set focus points and adjust settings with your fingers.

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The View Finder details regarding Panasonic FZ1000 II are as follows:

• ViewFinder Electronic
• Resolution 2,360 thousand dots
• Coverage 100%
• Magnification 0.74x

Viewfinders are quite useful in sunny outdoor situations which may make the camera display washed out and hard to view.

Panasonic FZ1000 II has the ability to shoot continuously at 12.0 frames/s. The highest shutter speed is 1/4000s. The camera also includes silent electronic shutter of 1/16000s. Keep in mind that the electronic shutter could result in "rolling shutter" in certain circumstances.

Panasonic FZ1000 II includes both integrated flash and external flash support.

Panasonic FZ1000 II includes just Contrast Detect Auto Focus and is missing Phase Detect Auto Focus. Phase Detection autofocusing is a lot more snappier & exact when compared with Contrast Detect autofocusing. The camera has Face detect which can be helpful for people photography.

The AF system has 49 focus points to pick from. Panasonic FZ1000 II has touch to focus. You are able to use your fingers to shift where you focus. It also comes with Tracking Auto Focus for things that move. Panasonic FZ1000 II includes manual focus when required in low light occasions or you need to have more accurate control on focus.

The battery pack (DMW-BLC12PP) for the Panasonic FZ1000 II is fashioned to last for 350 clicks with respect to the CIPA specifications which is about the same as its rivals. The usual Large Sensor Superzoom camera battery life is 373. Sony RX10 III has got the maximum (420) battery life in this group of cameras.

Here is a number of Large Sensor Superzoom cameras which have the strongest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Sony RX10 III
FZ1000 II vs RX10 III420 yesyesno

Sony RX10
FZ1000 II vs RX10420 yesyesno

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Sony RX10 IV
FZ1000 II vs RX10 IV400 yesyesyes

Sony RX10 II
FZ1000 II vs RX10 II400 yesyesno

Panasonic FZ1000
FZ1000 II vs FZ1000360 yesyesno

The following diagram displays a summary of the Panasonic FZ1000 II for specific styles of photography. To check out more, check out the specific section underneath.

The Panasonic FZ1000 II gets a rating of 72 which is above average, meaning that it is a fine choice to use for portrait photography. Photographing portraits favors heavily to sensor dimension, support for RAW files along with the potential to work with external flash.

Getting a very good rating of 71, the Panasonic FZ1000 II is a good pick to use in street photography. A very good street photography camera comes with a fine balance of picture quality and portability.

A nice sports photography rating of 69 indicates the Panasonic FZ1000 II is a good fit for photographing sports. A camera needs fantastic tracking and shutter speeds for sports photography.

Portability is very crucial when choosing a travel camera. All round, the Panasonic FZ1000 II gets a nice 67 as a travel camera which is a respectable fit to purchase for your journeys.

For those who are looking to purchase a camera for landscape photography, the biggest aspect will no doubt be image quality. The Panasonic FZ1000 II with it's nice grade of 65 as a landscape camera is a respectable fit amongst it's competition.

A vlogging camera should offer a articulating screen, mic input and if possible IBIS. Taking all things in to account, the Panasonic FZ1000 II is a very decent option as a vlog camera as it gets a very good score of 67.

If you are in the market for replacements to the FZ1000 II, below is a selection of the highest ranked cameras that fall in to the class of Large Sensor Superzoom.

The chart just below shows you an overview of the FZ1000 II versus it's highest ranked rivals shown earlier.

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