Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony QX1

Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Sony QX1, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Lens-style by companies Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and the QX1 (20MP) is very comparable but the FZ1000 II (1") and QX1 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The FZ1000 II was unveiled 4 years after the QX1 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the FZ1000 II matches up versus the QX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Sony Alpha QX1. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Sony QX1 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II features outside dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") along with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) while the Sony QX1 has dimensions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FZ1000 II compared to the QX1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 II and QX1 is 55 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The pic here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 II and QX1.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide the same resolution but different sensor sizes. The FZ1000 II uses the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging. The newer FZ1000 II should have an edge in sensor technology.