Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W620

The following is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W620, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and W620 (14MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and W620 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ1000 II was announced 7 years after the W620 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FZ1000 II scores versus the W620 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Sony W620 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II has external measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) and the Sony W620 has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W620 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FZ1000 II vs the W620.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 II and W620 is 55 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The pic here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 II and W620.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II using its larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will result in extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more modern FZ1000 II is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.