Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony HX5

Below is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Sony HX5, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and HX5 (1/2.4") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The FZ1000 II was brought out 8 years later than the HX5 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FZ1000 II matches up against the HX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Sony HX5 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ1000 II comes with outside dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") and a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the FZ1000 II versus the HX5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 II and HX5 is 55 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 II and HX5.

As you have seen, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 II featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will deliver extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger FZ1000 II is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.