Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A68

Let's look closer at the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A68, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and the A68 (24MP) is relatively similar but the FZ1000 II (1") and A68 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 II was manufactured 3 years later than the A68 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the FZ1000 II matches up vs the A68 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II provides outer dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") and a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) while the Sony A68 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FZ1000 II against the A68.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and A68 is 55 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 II and A68.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 II due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A68 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent FZ1000 II will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.