Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A6600

Below is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Sony A6600, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and the A6600 (24MP) is fairly similar but the FZ1000 II (1") and A6600 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ1000 II was unveiled 6 months before the A6600 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the FZ1000 II matches up versus the A6600 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Sony Alpha a6600. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II has got outer dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the FZ1000 II vs the A6600.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 II and A6600 is 55 and 77 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 II and A6600.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 II with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A6600 will deliver more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.