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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W330

Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W330 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Introduced February 2019
  • Superseded the Panasonic FZ1000
Sony W330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 128g - 96 x 57 x 17mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W330 Overview

The following is a detailed overview of the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W330, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and W330 (14MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and W330 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 II was brought out 9 years after the W330 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FZ1000 II grades against the W330 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Sony W330

 FZ1000 II W330 
AnnouncedFebruary 2019January 2010Newer by 111 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1240k230kSharper screen (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W330 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 W330 FZ1000 II 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Sony W330

 FZ1000 II W330 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W330 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II enjoys external dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) whilst the Sony W330 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the FZ1000 II and the W330.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W330 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and W330 is 55 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W330 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W330 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specifications. The image here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 II and W330.

Plainly, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will give you greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher FZ1000 II provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W330 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W330 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography advice
Sony W330 Portrait photography advice
72
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW files
28
MP count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography details
Sony W330 Street photography details
71
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW files
boasts focus via touch
48
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography features
Sony W330 Sports photography features
69
amazing zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect AF
26
MP count good (14MP)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography info
Sony W330 Travel photography info
67
supports bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (400mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
65
MP count good (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography information
Sony W330 Landscape photography information
65
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
38
fairly wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
MP count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging features
Sony W330 Vlogging features
67
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external microphone socket
slow max aperture (f2.8)
26
fairly wide (26mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic socket
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 II and Sony W330
 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2019-02-18 2010-01-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 20MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-400mm (16.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing distance 3cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,240k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) 3.50 m
Flash modes 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, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 808g (1.78 pounds) 128g (0.28 pounds)
Physical dimensions 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") 96 x 57 x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID DMW-BLC12PP NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $898 $170