Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony A900

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic FZ1000 and Sony A900, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FZ1000 (20MP) and the A900 (25MP) is pretty close but the FZ1000 (1") and A900 (Full frame) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 was brought out 5 years later than the A900 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the FZ1000 scores vs the A900 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 enjoys physical 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) and the Sony A900 has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FZ1000 and Sony A900 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the FZ1000 vs the A900.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 and A900 is 55 and 54 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The photograph here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 and A900.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A900 will result in greater detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern FZ1000 will have an edge in sensor innovation.