Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony HX200V

The following is a complete review of the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Sony HX200V, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and the HX200V (18MP) is very similar but the FZ1000 II (1") and HX200V (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 II was introduced 6 years after the HX200V which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FZ1000 II scores versus the HX200V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Sony HX200V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ1000 II enjoys outer dimensions 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 HX200V has specifications of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Sony HX200V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the FZ1000 II vs the HX200V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and HX200V is 55 and 66 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading technical specs. The pic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 II and HX200V.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will offer more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern FZ1000 II should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.