Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A6300

Below is a extensive review of the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Sony A6300, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and the A6300 (24MP) is pretty similar but the FZ1000 II (1") and A6300 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The FZ1000 II was brought out 3 years later than the A6300 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FZ1000 II matches up vs the A6300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Sony Alpha a6300. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ1000 II offers external 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) whilst the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Sony A6300 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the FZ1000 II and the A6300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 II and A6300 is 55 and 83 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 II and A6300.

As you can see, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 II featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A6300 will offer you more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer FZ1000 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.