Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony HX9V

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Sony HX9V, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and HX9V (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ1000 II was unveiled 7 years later than the HX9V and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FZ1000 II grades versus the HX9V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Sony HX9V Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ1000 II provides physical measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) while the Sony HX9V has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Sony HX9V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the FZ1000 II compared to the HX9V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and HX9V is 55 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 II and HX9V.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 II having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will give greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger FZ1000 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.