Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W800
Portability
55 Imaging
54 Features
82 Overall
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55 Imaging
54 Features
82 Overall
65
Portability
96 Imaging
45 Features
29 Overall
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96 Imaging
45 Features
29 Overall
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W800 Key Specs
Panasonic FZ1000 II
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- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
- 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
- Announced February 2019
- Old Model is Panasonic FZ1000
Sony W800
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- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F3.2-6.4) lens
- 125g - 97 x 55 x 21mm
- Launched February 2014
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Below is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W800, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and the W800 (20MP) is very well matched but the FZ1000 II (1") and W800 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.
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Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FZ1000 II grades against the W800 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Sony W800
| FZ1000 II | W800 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | February 2019 |  | February 2014 | More recent by 62 months |
| Manually focus |  | More precise focus | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
| Display sizing | 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 W800 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II
| W800 | FZ1000 II |
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Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Sony W800
| FZ1000 II | W800 |
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ1000 II features physical dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") and a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) while the Sony W800 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FZ1000 II vs the W800.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and W800 is 55 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 II and W800.
As you can see, each of these cameras offer the same exact resolution but different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 II has got the larger sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF simpler. The newer FZ1000 II should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Portrait photography with Sony W800
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
resolution is good (20MP)
provides face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography information
Sony W800 Street photography information
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW formats
includes focus via touch
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (125g)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Sports photography with Sony W800
amazing zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports tracking focus
lacks phase detect AF
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Travel photography camera
Sony W800 as a Travel photography camera
connects via bluetooth
includes focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
rather wide (25mm)
very long reach (400mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lighter than competitors in class (125g)
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography factors
Sony W800 Landscape photography factors
manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
decently wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Vlogging with Sony W800
rather wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic socket
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
decently wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
lighter than competitors in class (125 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone jack
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony W800 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 |
| Category | Large Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
| Announced | 2019-02-18 | 2014-02-13 |
| Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Venus Engine | - |
| 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 | 20MP | 20MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 5152 x 3864 |
| Highest native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
| Highest enhanced ISO | 25600 | - |
| Minimum native ISO | 125 | 100 |
| RAW format | ||
| Minimum enhanced ISO | 80 | - |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Number of focus points | 49 | - |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 25-400mm (16.0x) | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/2.8-4.0 | f/3.2-6.4 |
| Macro focus distance | 3cm | - |
| Crop factor | 2.7 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
| Resolution of display | 1,240 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Display tech | - | TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dot | - |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | - |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 2 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1500 secs |
| Max quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | - |
| Continuous shutter speed | 12.0 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 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 / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported 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 file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | AVI MPEG4 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| 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 seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 808 gr (1.78 lb) | 125 gr (0.28 lb) |
| Dimensions | 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") | 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall 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 format | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery model | DMW-BLC12PP | NP-BN |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Price at release | $898 | $90 |
