Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony A450

Below is a in depth review of the Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony A450, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and A450 (14MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and A450 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ1000 was released 4 years later than the A450 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the FZ1000 grades versus the A450 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 comes with physical dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") along with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) and the Sony A450 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the FZ1000 versus the A450.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 and A450 is 55 and 65 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The graphic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 and A450.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic FZ1000 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively. The newer FZ1000 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.