Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony WX50

Here, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Sony WX50, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and WX50 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The FZ1000 II was manufactured 7 years later than the WX50 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FZ1000 II scores against the WX50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ1000 II enjoys 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) and the Sony WX50 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the FZ1000 II and the WX50.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 II and WX50 is 55 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The photograph below will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 II and WX50.

As you have seen, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 II featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will show extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern FZ1000 II will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.