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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony HX200V

Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V front
Portability
66
Imaging
42
Features
55
Overall
47

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony HX200V Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Introduced February 2019
  • Replaced the Panasonic FZ1000
Sony HX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Announced May 2012
  • Previous Model is Sony HX100V
  • Updated by Sony HX300
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony HX200V Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Sony HX200V

 FZ1000 II HX200V 
AnnouncedFebruary 2019May 2012Newer by 83 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1240k922kClearer display (+318k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 HX200V FZ1000 II 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Sony HX200V

 FZ1000 II HX200V 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurements

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony HX200V size comparison

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

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony HX200V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony HX200V sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony HX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony HX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography information
Sony HX200V Portrait photography information
72
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
45
focusing manually
good resolution (18MP)
comes with face detection focusing
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography factors
Sony HX200V Street photography factors
71
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
offers touch to focus
51
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
heavier than average in class (583g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography details
Sony HX200V Sports photography details
69
incredible zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
has no phase detect autofocus
56
amazing zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery power (450 shots)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Travel photography with Sony HX200V
67
has bluetooth
offers touch to focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
pretty wide (25mm)
very long reach (400mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
57
good battery power (450 shots)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
very long zoom (810mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (583 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography details
Sony HX200V Landscape photography details
65
focusing manually
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
50
focusing manually
fairly wide (27mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
good battery power (450 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX200V as a Vlogging camera
67
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone socket
slow max aperture (f2.8)
27
fairly wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no external mic jack
heavier than average in class (583 grams)
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony HX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 II and Sony HX200V
 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2019-02-18 2012-05-11
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-400mm (16.0x) 27-810mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,240k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) 12.40 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync. Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 808g (1.78 lbs) 583g (1.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images 450 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DMW-BLC12PP NP-FH50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $898 $480