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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony T90

Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
26
Overall
30

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony T90 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Released February 2019
  • Succeeded the Panasonic FZ1000
Sony T90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 15mm
  • Revealed February 2009
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony T90 Overview

Here is a in depth analysis of the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Sony T90, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and T90 (12MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and T90 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The FZ1000 II was released 10 years later than the T90 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FZ1000 II matches up against the T90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Sony T90

 FZ1000 II T90 
RevealedFebruary 2019February 2009Fresher by 122 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1240k230kCrisper screen (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony T90 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 T90 FZ1000 II 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Sony T90

 FZ1000 II T90 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony T90 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ1000 II comes with outer 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 T90 has specifications of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Sony T90 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the FZ1000 II against the T90.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony T90 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and T90 is 55 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony T90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony T90 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through specifications. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 II and T90.

To sum up, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 II featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will show extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern FZ1000 II will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony T90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony T90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony T90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography details
Sony T90 Portrait photography details
72
you can focus manually
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
27
focusing manually
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography details
Sony T90 Street photography details
71
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
55
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
heavier than competition (148g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography info
Sony T90 Sports photography info
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great zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
lacks phase detect autofocus
25
image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography details
Sony T90 Travel photography details
67
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (400mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
50
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (148 grams)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography advice
Sony T90 Landscape photography advice
65
you can focus manually
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
36
focusing manually
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging factors
Sony T90 Vlogging factors
67
pretty wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone socket
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
27
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic port
heavier than competition (148 grams)
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony T90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 II and Sony T90
 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2019-02-18 2009-02-17
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
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 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-400mm (16.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/3.5-10.0
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,240k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 1 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings 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, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 808 grams (1.78 pounds) 148 grams (0.33 pounds)
Physical dimensions 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") 94 x 57 x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID DMW-BLC12PP -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $898 $259