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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony QX30

Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000 II
(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
Sony QX30
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Sony QX30

 FZ1000 II QX30 
RevealedFebruary 2019September 2014More modern by 55 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3""Larger display (+3")
Display resolution1240k0kSharper display (+1240k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony QX30 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 QX30 FZ1000 II 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Sony QX30

 FZ1000 II QX30 
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).

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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.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony QX30 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony QX30 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony QX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony QX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography info
Sony QX30 Portrait photography info
72
you can focus manually
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
38
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Street photography with Sony QX30
71
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
includes focus by touch
62
image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Sports photography camera
Sony QX30 as a Sports photography camera
69
long zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
no phase detect AF
47
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery (200 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Travel photography with Sony QX30
67
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
MP count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
rather wide (25mm)
long reach (400mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
has touch focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
terrible battery (200 CIPA)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Landscape photography with Sony QX30
65
you can focus manually
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
39
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (")
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
terrible battery (200 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Vlogging with Sony QX30
67
rather wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has mic socket
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
35
quite wide (24mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone support
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony QX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 II and Sony QX30
 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
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