Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony WX9

Following is a in depth overview of the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony WX9, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and WX9 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 II was released 8 years after the WX9 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the FZ1000 II matches up vs the WX9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Sony WX9 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II has physical measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) whilst the Sony WX9 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the FZ1000 II vs the WX9.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 II and WX9 is 55 and 99 respectively.

Typically, its hard to see the gap in sensor sizes just by going through specifications. The pic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 II and WX9.

Plainly, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FZ1000 II featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The fresher FZ1000 II will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.