Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W310

On this page, we will be matching up the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Sony W310, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and W310 (12MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and W310 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The FZ1000 II was announced 9 years after the W310 which is quite a large difference as far as 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 W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the FZ1000 II scores versus the W310 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ1000 II offers 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) while the Sony W310 has proportions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Sony W310 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ1000 II versus the W310.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and W310 is 55 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The image below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 II and W310.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II using its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will deliver greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent FZ1000 II should have a benefit in sensor innovation.