Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony WX5
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![Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Panasonic-Lumix-DC-FZ1000-II/Panasonic-FZ1000-II-front.jpg)
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony WX5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
- 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
- Launched February 2019
- Succeeded the Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
- 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
- Launched July 2010
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony WX5 Overview
Below, we are evaluating the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Sony WX5, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and WX5 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.
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The FZ1000 II was launched 8 years after the WX5 which is quite a significant difference as far as 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 WX5 being a Compact camera.
Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FZ1000 II scores vs the WX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony WX5 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Sony WX5
FZ1000 II | WX5 | |||
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Launched | February 2019 | ![]() | July 2010 | More modern by 105 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | More exact focusing | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.8" | Larger display (+0.2") |
Display resolution | 1240k | ![]() | 461k | Clearer display (+779k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II
WX5 | FZ1000 II |
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Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Sony WX5
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II offers outside dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") along with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) whilst the Sony WX5 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).
Take a look at the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Sony WX5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the FZ1000 II against the WX5.
![Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony WX5 size comparison Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony WX5 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DC-FZ1000-II-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-WX5-size-comparison.jpg)
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and WX5 is 55 and 95 respectively.
![Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony WX5 top view buttons comparison Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony WX5 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DC-FZ1000-II-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-WX5-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The picture here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 II and WX5.
All in all, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FZ1000 II due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will offer more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent FZ1000 II is going to have an edge in sensor tech.
![Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony WX5 sensor size comparison Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony WX5 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DC-FZ1000-II-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-WX5-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony WX5 Screen and ViewFinder
![Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony WX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony WX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DC-FZ1000-II-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-WX5-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony WX5 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 |
Category | Large Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2019-02-18 | 2010-07-08 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine | Bionz |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 13.2 x 8.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 116.2mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 25600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 125 | 125 |
RAW support | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 49 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-400mm (16.0x) | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | f/2.8-4.0 | f/2.4-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | 3cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 2.7 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inches | 2.8 inches |
Resolution of display | 1,240k dot | 461k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 2 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Fastest quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
Continuous shutter speed | 12.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) | 5.10 m |
Flash settings | 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, Red-eye, Slow sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | AVCHD |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 808 grams (1.78 pounds) | 146 grams (0.32 pounds) |
Dimensions | 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") | 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") |
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 images | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | DMW-BLC12PP | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) | SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail cost | $898 | $250 |