Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W510

Let's examine more in depth at the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W510, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and W510 (12MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and W510 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The FZ1000 II was unveiled 8 years after the W510 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FZ1000 II scores vs the W510 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ1000 II has got outside measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) while the Sony W510 has proportions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the FZ1000 II and the W510.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and W510 is 55 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing technical specs. The pic here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 II and W510.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will result in more detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer FZ1000 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.