Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony TX7

The following is a complete assessment of the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Sony TX7, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and TX7 (1/2.4") use different sensor sizes.

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The FZ1000 II was announced 9 years after the TX7 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera 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 TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FZ1000 II scores against the TX7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II has got external measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Sony TX7 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the FZ1000 II and the TX7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 II and TX7 is 55 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specs. The image below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 II and TX7.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will render extra detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger FZ1000 II should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.