Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony QX30
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony QX30 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
- 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
- Announced February 2019
- Old Model is Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- " Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
- 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
- Revealed September 2014
Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony QX30 Overview
On this page, we are looking at the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony QX30, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Lens-style by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and the QX30 (20MP) is very comparable but the FZ1000 II (1") and QX30 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe FZ1000 II was unveiled 4 years after the QX30 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.
Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the FZ1000 II scores vs the QX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony QX30 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Sony QX30
FZ1000 II | QX30 | |||
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Revealed | February 2019 | September 2014 | More modern by 55 months | |
Manually focus | Dial accurate focus | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | " | Larger display (+3") | |
Display resolution | 1240k | 0k | Sharper display (+1240k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony QX30 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II
QX30 | FZ1000 II |
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Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Sony QX30
FZ1000 II | QX30 | |||
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Touch display | Easily navigate |
Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony QX30 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II has got outside measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) and the Sony QX30 has dimensions of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).
See the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony QX30 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FZ1000 II vs the QX30.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 II and QX30 is 55 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony QX30 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by seeing specifications. The image below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 II and QX30.
To sum up, both the cameras provide the same megapixels but different sensor sizes. The FZ1000 II features the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF easier. The fresher FZ1000 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony QX30 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 |
Category | Large Sensor Superzoom | Lens-style |
Announced | 2019-02-18 | 2014-09-03 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Lens-style |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine | Bionz X |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 13.2 x 8.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 116.2mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 5184 x 3888 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Max boosted ISO | 25600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 125 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 49 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-400mm (16.0x) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-4.0 | f/3.5-6.3 |
Macro focus range | 3cm | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.7 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3" | - |
Resolution of display | 1,240k dots | 0k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Maximum quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 12.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) | no built-in flash |
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. | None |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p) |
Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 808g (1.78 pounds) | 193g (0.43 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") | 68 x 65 x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") |
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 photographs | 200 photographs |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | DMW-BLC12PP | NP-BN, |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2, 10 secs) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro |
Card slots | One | One |
Cost at launch | $898 | $348 |