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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A300

Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
Portability
64
Imaging
49
Features
45
Overall
47

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A300 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push 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
  • Superseded the Panasonic FZ1000
Sony A300
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 632g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Announced January 2008
  • Renewed by Sony A330
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A300 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Sony A300, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and A300 (10MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and A300 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 II was announced 11 years after the A300 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FZ1000 II matches up against the A300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Sony A300

 FZ1000 II A300 
AnnouncedFebruary 2019January 2008Newer by 135 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kSharper screen (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 A300 FZ1000 II 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Sony A300

 FZ1000 II A300 
Manually focus Dial precise focus

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A300 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ1000 II has got exterior measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") and a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) while the Sony A300 has specifications of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Sony A300 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FZ1000 II against the A300.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A300 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and A300 is 55 and 64 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A300 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A300 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions simply by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 II and A300.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will result in more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher FZ1000 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A300 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A300 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography advice
Sony A300 Portrait photography advice
72
focusing manually
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW files
59
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
low MP (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Street photography with Sony A300
71
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
supports touch focus
74
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography features
Sony A300 Sports photography features
69
amazing zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
comes with tracking focus
no phase detect auto focus
54
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second low (3.0 frames/s)
low MP (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography features
Sony A300 Travel photography features
67
supports bluetooth
supports touch focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (400mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
45
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
low MP (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A300 as a Landscape photography camera
65
focusing manually
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
57
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
low MP (10MP)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging information
Sony A300 Vlogging information
67
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone jack
slow max aperture (f2.8)
9
no video recording
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 II and Sony A300
 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 IISony Alpha DSLR-A300
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II Sony Alpha DSLR-A300
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2019-02-18 2008-01-30
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 3872 x 2592
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 25-400mm (16.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-4.0 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 2.7 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,240 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.49x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 12.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes 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. Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) -
Max video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 808 gr (1.78 lbs) 632 gr (1.39 lbs)
Dimensions 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 64
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.4
DXO Low light score not tested 538
Other
Battery life 350 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model DMW-BLC12PP -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) Compact Flash
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $898 $0