Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W330

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Sony W330 Gallery.

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.

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

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.