Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic FZ1000

Lets take a closer look at the Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic FZ1000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the SX10 IS (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") boast totally different sensor size.

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The SX10 IS was announced 6 years earlier than the FZ1000 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SX10 IS matches up versus the FZ1000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX10 IS Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX10 IS features physical dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 has sizing of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic FZ1000 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the SX10 IS against the FZ1000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX10 IS and FZ1000 is 65 and 55 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The visual here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX10 IS and FZ1000.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX10 IS using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 will give greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older SX10 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.