Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A450

Below is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Sony A450, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and A450 (14MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and A450 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 II was manufactured 9 years later than the A450 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FZ1000 II scores versus the A450 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II comes with outside dimensions 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 A450 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the FZ1000 II compared to the A450.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 II and A450 is 55 and 65 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The graphic here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 II and A450.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 II due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will result in greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher FZ1000 II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.