Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony NEX-6

Following is a in depth assessment of the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony NEX-6, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and NEX-6 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The FZ1000 II was revealed 5 years after the NEX-6 which is a fairly significant 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 NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FZ1000 II grades against the NEX-6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ1000 II has outer measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-6 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FZ1000 II and the NEX-6.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and NEX-6 is 55 and 85 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out specifications. The pic here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 II and NEX-6.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FZ1000 II having a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will show extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern FZ1000 II will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.