Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony W550

Following is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic FZ1000 and Sony W550, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and W550 (14MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and W550 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The FZ1000 was announced 2 years after the W550 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FZ1000 grades vs the W550 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 comes with exterior 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 W550 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the FZ1000 versus the W550.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 and W550 is 55 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to see the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing a spec sheet. The picture below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 and W550.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FZ1000 with its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 will produce extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger FZ1000 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.