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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A7c

Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
 
Sony Alpha A7c front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A7c Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Introduced February 2019
  • Old Model is Panasonic FZ1000
Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Announced September 2020
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A7c Overview

Below is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Sony A7c, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and the A7c (24MP) is fairly close but the FZ1000 II (1") and A7c (Full frame) provide different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 II was launched 19 months before the A7c making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the FZ1000 II scores vs the A7c with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Sony A7c

 FZ1000 II A7c 
Display resolution1240k922kClearer display (+318k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 A7c FZ1000 II 
AnnouncedSeptember 2020February 2019More recent by 19 months

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Sony A7c

 FZ1000 II A7c 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully articulatedFully Articulated display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A7c Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II has got outside dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) and the Sony A7c has dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Sony A7c in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ1000 II versus the A7c.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A7c size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 II and A7c is 55 and 78 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A7c top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A7c Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The visual below will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 II and A7c.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 II due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A7c will render more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older FZ1000 II will be behind in sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A7c sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A7c Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A7c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Portrait photography with Sony A7c
72
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
78
focusing manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography info
Sony A7c Street photography info
71
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
supports focus by touch
85
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
provides focus via touch
weather proofing
above average high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography factors
Sony A7c Sports photography factors
69
great zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
provides tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect AF
88
quiet shooting (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
great battery (740 per charge)
comes with phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Travel photography with Sony A7c
67
supports bluetooth
supports focus by touch
decent megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (400mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
86
great battery (740 shots)
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
provides focus via touch
MP count good (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7c as a Landscape photography camera
65
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
88
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
above average high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
great battery (740 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7c as a Vlogging camera
67
reasonably wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic port
slow max aperture (f2.8)
86
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone socket
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A7c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 II and Sony A7c
 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 IISony Alpha A7c
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II Sony Alpha A7c
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2019-02-18 2020-09-14
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" Full frame
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 12800 51200
Highest boosted ISO 25600 204800
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 80 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 49 693
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 25-400mm (16.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-4.0 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 122
Crop factor 2.7 1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fully articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,240 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 12.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync. no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 808 gr (1.78 pounds) 509 gr (1.12 pounds)
Physical dimensions 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photos 740 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DMW-BLC12PP NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $898 $1,800