Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A55

The following is a complete review of the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A55, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and A55 (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and A55 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The FZ1000 II was released 8 years after the A55 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FZ1000 II matches up against the A55 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Sony SLT-A55. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Sony A55 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ1000 II offers 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 A55 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A55 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FZ1000 II versus the A55.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 II and A55 is 55 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The image here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 II and A55.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will give more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images more aggressively. The more recent FZ1000 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.