Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony WX350

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Sony WX350, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and the WX350 (18MP) is very comparable but the FZ1000 II (1") and WX350 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The FZ1000 II was brought out 5 years later than the WX350 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FZ1000 II grades versus the WX350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II comes with outside 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 WX350 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FZ1000 II compared to the WX350.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and WX350 is 55 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 II and WX350.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 II due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will show more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern FZ1000 II will have an edge in sensor innovation.