Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A7c

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Sony Alpha A7c. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.