Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A77 II

Below is a thorough review of the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Sony A77 II, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and the A77 II (24MP) is very comparable but the FZ1000 II (1") and A77 II (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The FZ1000 II was brought out 4 years later than the A77 II and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FZ1000 II grades against the A77 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Sony SLT-A77 II. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ1000 II features external dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

See the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Sony A77 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the FZ1000 II vs the A77 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and A77 II is 55 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 II and A77 II.

All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 II because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A77 II will provide more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern FZ1000 II is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.