Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony W690

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic FZ1000 and Sony W690, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and W690 (16MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and W690 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The FZ1000 was released 2 years later than the W690 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FZ1000 matches up vs the W690 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 features physical measurements of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) while the Sony W690 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FZ1000 against the W690.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 and W690 is 55 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The visual below will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 and W690.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The younger FZ1000 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.