Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A550

Below, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Sony A550, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and A550 (14MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and A550 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The FZ1000 II was unveiled 9 years later than the A550 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the FZ1000 II matches up vs the A550 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Sony Alpha DSLR-A550. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Sony A550 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ1000 II has got outside measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") along with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) and the Sony A550 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Sony A550 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the FZ1000 II against the A550.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and A550 is 55 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The graphic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 II and A550.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 II using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will show more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern FZ1000 II should have an edge in sensor innovation.