Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W380

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W380, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and W380 (14MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and W380 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The FZ1000 II was revealed 9 years after the W380 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the FZ1000 II grades versus the W380 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Sony W380 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II comes with exterior dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") and a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) while the Sony W380 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the FZ1000 II and the W380.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and W380 is 55 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The image below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 II and W380.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FZ1000 II using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will provide more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern FZ1000 II provides an edge in sensor innovation.