Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W610
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W610 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
- 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
- Introduced February 2019
- Earlier Model is Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- 640 x 480 video
- 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
- Revealed January 2012

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W610 Overview
The following is a detailed overview of the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W610, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and W610 (14MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and W610 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

The FZ1000 II was launched 7 years after the W610 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.
Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the FZ1000 II scores vs the W610 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W610 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Sony W610
FZ1000 II | W610 | |||
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Revealed | February 2019 | ![]() | January 2012 | Newer by 87 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | Very accurate focusing | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 1240k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+1010k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II
W610 | FZ1000 II |
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Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Sony W610
FZ1000 II | W610 |
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II offers physical measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") and a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) whilst the Sony W610 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W610 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the FZ1000 II against the W610.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 II and W610 is 55 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The pic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 II and W610.
All in all, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern FZ1000 II provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W610 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 |
Category | Large Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2019-02-18 | 2012-01-10 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine | BIONZ |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 13.2 x 8.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 116.2mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20MP | 14MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 25600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 125 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 49 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 25-400mm (16.0x) | 26-105mm (4.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/2.8-4.0 | f/2.8-5.9 |
Macro focusing distance | 3cm | 4cm |
Crop factor | 2.7 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" |
Resolution of screen | 1,240 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen technology | - | Clear Photo TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 1 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Highest silent shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 12.0 frames per sec | 1.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) | 3.50 m |
Flash options | 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 | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 640x480 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 808g (1.78 lb) | 113g (0.25 lb) |
Dimensions | 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") | 93 x 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 photos | 250 photos |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | DMW-BLC12PP | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch price | $898 | $200 |