Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony HX350
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony HX350 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
- 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
- Launched June 2014
- Replacement is Panasonic FZ2500
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
- 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
- Launched December 2016
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Below is a complete review of the Panasonic FZ1000 versus Sony HX350, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FZ1000 (20MP) and the HX350 (20MP) is very comparable but the FZ1000 (1") and HX350 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.
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Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FZ1000 matches up vs the HX350 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Photography Glossary Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony HX350 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Sony HX350
| FZ1000 | HX350 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Tilting | Fully Articulating display |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Panasonic FZ1000
| HX350 | FZ1000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | December 2016 |  | June 2014 | More recent by 30 months |
| Display resolution | 922k |  | 921k | Sharper display (+1k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 and Sony HX350
| FZ1000 | HX350 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Dial precise focusing | ||
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical display dimensions |
| Touch friendly display |  | No Touch friendly display |
Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ1000 offers external dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") and a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) whilst the Sony HX350 has proportions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the FZ1000 versus the HX350.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 and HX350 is 55 and 62 respectively.
Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by going through a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 and HX350.
As you can see, both cameras have got the exact same resolution but different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 offers the larger sensor which should make achieving shallower DOF simpler. The older FZ1000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony HX350 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 |
| Class | Large Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Launched | 2014-06-12 | 2016-12-20 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | Venus Engine | BIONZ X |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 13.2 x 8.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 116.2mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 5184 x 3456 |
| Highest native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
| Highest enhanced ISO | 25600 | 12800 |
| Lowest native ISO | 125 | 80 |
| RAW files | ||
| Lowest enhanced ISO | 80 | - |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | 49 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 25-400mm (16.0x) | 24-1200mm (50.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/2.8-4.0 | f/2.8-6.3 |
| Macro focus range | 3cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 2.7 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
| Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 921k dots | 922k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 2,359k dots | 202k dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 12.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 13.50 m (at Auto ISO) | 8.50 m (at Auto ISO) |
| Flash settings | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 1920 x 1080 |
| Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 831g (1.83 lb) | 652g (1.44 lb) |
| Dimensions | 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") | 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | 64 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | 22.1 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 11.7 | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | 517 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 360 pictures | 300 pictures |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | DMW-BLC12PP | - |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Price at release | $800 | - |