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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W570

Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Released February 2019
  • Old Model is Panasonic FZ1000
Sony W570
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 116g - 91 x 52 x 19mm
  • Released January 2011
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W570 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Sony W570, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and W570 (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and W570 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ1000 II was brought out 8 years later than the W570 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the FZ1000 II scores versus the W570 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Sony W570

 FZ1000 II W570 
ReleasedFebruary 2019January 2011More recent by 99 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kClearer screen (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 W570 FZ1000 II 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Sony W570

 FZ1000 II W570 

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ1000 II has got physical measurements 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 W570 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Sony W570 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the FZ1000 II versus the W570.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W570 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 II and W570 is 55 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The photograph here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 II and W570.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 II featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will provide extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots far more aggressively. The fresher FZ1000 II provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography advice
Sony W570 Portrait photography advice
72
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
30
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Street photography camera
Sony W570 as a Street photography camera
71
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
comes with touch to focus
58
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography information
Sony W570 Sports photography information
69
long zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect autofocus
36
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Travel photography camera
Sony W570 as a Travel photography camera
67
supports bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (400mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography details
Sony W570 Landscape photography details
65
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
38
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Vlogging camera
Sony W570 as a Vlogging camera
67
reasonably wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone socket
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
29
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 II and Sony W570
 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2019-02-18 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-400mm (16.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,240 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) 3.70 m
Flash settings 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 Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 808g (1.78 pounds) 116g (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model DMW-BLC12PP NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $898 $159