Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony TX9

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Sony TX9, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and TX9 (12MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and TX9 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The FZ1000 II was revealed 8 years after the TX9 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the FZ1000 II matches up against the TX9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Sony TX9 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II enjoys physical measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") and a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) and the Sony TX9 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

See the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Sony TX9 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FZ1000 II against the TX9.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and TX9 is 55 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 II and TX9.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FZ1000 II using its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will resolve more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern FZ1000 II is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.