Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A330

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A330, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and A330 (10MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and A330 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The FZ1000 II was launched 9 years after the A330 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FZ1000 II scores versus the A330 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ1000 II features 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) whilst the Sony A330 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FZ1000 II versus the A330.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and A330 is 55 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over specifications. The picture here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 II and A330.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent FZ1000 II provides a benefit in sensor innovation.