Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony A9 II
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony A9 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
- 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
- Released June 2014
- Successor is Panasonic FZ2500
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
- Announced October 2019
- Earlier Model is Sony A9

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony A9 II Overview
Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony A9 II, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FZ1000 (20MP) and the A9 II (24MP) is pretty comparable but the FZ1000 (1") and A9 II (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

The FZ1000 was released 6 years earlier than the A9 II and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before going in to a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the FZ1000 scores vs the A9 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony A9 II Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Sony A9 II
FZ1000 | A9 II | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Panasonic FZ1000
A9 II | FZ1000 | |||
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Announced | October 2019 | ![]() | June 2014 | More recent by 64 months |
Screen resolution | 1440k | ![]() | 921k | Crisper screen (+519k dot) |
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 and Sony A9 II
FZ1000 | A9 II | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More precise focusing | ||
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equivalent screen sizing |
Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony A9 II Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ1000 enjoys outside dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) whilst the Sony A9 II has specifications of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony A9 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the FZ1000 compared to the A9 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 and A9 II is 55 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony A9 II Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specifications. The visual here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 and A9 II.
To sum up, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A9 II will show more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older FZ1000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony A9 II Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony A9 II Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 | Sony Alpha A9 Mark II | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 | Sony Alpha A9 Mark II |
Category | Large Sensor Superzoom | Pro Mirrorless |
Released | 2014-06-12 | 2019-10-03 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine | BIONZ X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1" | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 13.2 x 8.8mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
Sensor area | 116.2mm² | 847.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20MP | 24MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Highest resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 51200 |
Highest boosted ISO | 25600 | 204800 |
Lowest native ISO | 125 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | 80 | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 49 | 693 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens zoom range | 25-400mm (16.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/2.8-4.0 | - |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.7 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Screen size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 921 thousand dot | 1,440 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359 thousand dot | 3,686 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Maximum silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 12.0 frames per sec | 20.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.50 m (at Auto ISO) | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 831 gr (1.83 pounds) | 678 gr (1.49 pounds) |
Dimensions | 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") | 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 64 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.1 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.7 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 517 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 pictures | 690 pictures |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | DMW-BLC12PP | NP-FZ100 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | - | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) |
Storage slots | 1 | Two |
Launch price | $800 | $4,498 |