Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W560

Here, we will be analyzing the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Sony W560, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and W560 (14MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and W560 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The FZ1000 II was launched 8 years later than the W560 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FZ1000 II scores vs the W560 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ1000 II provides physical dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") along with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) and the Sony W560 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FZ1000 II versus the W560.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and W560 is 55 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The visual underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 II and W560.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 II because of its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger FZ1000 II will have a benefit in sensor innovation.