Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony W330

On this page, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FZ1000 and Sony W330, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and W330 (14MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and W330 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The FZ1000 was brought out 4 years later than the W330 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FZ1000 matches up versus the W330 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery and Sony W330 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 features outer 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) whilst the Sony W330 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FZ1000 and Sony W330 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the FZ1000 against the W330.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 and W330 is 55 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by reading technical specs. The photograph below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 and W330.

As you have seen, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 will offer you greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher FZ1000 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.