Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony RX10 II

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony RX10 II, both Large Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FZ1000 (20MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is pretty close and both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1").

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The FZ1000 was manufactured 12 months prior to the RX10 II which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FZ1000 matches up vs the RX10 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ1000 has physical measurements of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") having a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the FZ1000 against the RX10 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 and RX10 II is 55 and 58 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching specifications. The picture below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 and RX10 II.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same exact megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of photos however you would want to take the age of the cameras into account. The more aged FZ1000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.