Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony WX30

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Sony WX30, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and WX30 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The FZ1000 II was revealed 7 years after the WX30 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FZ1000 II scores versus the WX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Sony WX30 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ1000 II comes with outside measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) while the Sony WX30 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Sony WX30 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FZ1000 II vs the WX30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and WX30 is 55 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specifications. The pic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 II and WX30.

To sum up, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will provide you with more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent FZ1000 II is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.