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FujiFilm S1800 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Portability
78
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
FujiFilm FinePix S1800 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
Portability
55
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63

FujiFilm S1800 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Key Specs

FujiFilm S1800
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 3200)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 337g - 110 x 73 x 81mm
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Additionally Known as FinePix S1880
Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Introduced June 2014
  • Renewed by Panasonic FZ2500
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FujiFilm S1800 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the FujiFilm S1800 vs Panasonic FZ1000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the S1800 (12MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the S1800 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") come with totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The S1800 was released 5 years earlier than the FZ1000 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the S1800 grades versus the FZ1000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S1800 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 S1800 FZ1000 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the FujiFilm S1800

 FZ1000 S1800 
IntroducedJune 2014February 2010More modern by 53 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the FujiFilm S1800 and Panasonic FZ1000

 S1800 FZ1000 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

FujiFilm S1800 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The FujiFilm S1800 has got outside measurements of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ1000 has sizing of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

Analyze the FujiFilm S1800 vs Panasonic FZ1000 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the S1800 compared to the FZ1000.

FujiFilm S1800 vs Panasonic FZ1000 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S1800 and FZ1000 is 78 and 55 respectively.

FujiFilm S1800 vs Panasonic FZ1000 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S1800 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The pic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S1800 and FZ1000.

All in all, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S1800 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged S1800 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

FujiFilm S1800 vs Panasonic FZ1000 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S1800 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S1800 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm S1800 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FZ1000 Portrait photography details
21
no manual focus
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
71
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with FujiFilm S1800
Street photography with Panasonic FZ1000
49
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
71
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm S1800 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FZ1000 Sports photography highlights
34
incredible zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
67
amazing zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S1800 Travel photography advice
Panasonic FZ1000 Travel photography advice
55
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very long reach (504mm)
no Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.1)
65
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (400mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with FujiFilm S1800
Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ1000
36
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
65
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with FujiFilm S1800
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ1000
25
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
66
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic socket
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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FujiFilm S1800 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S1800 and Panasonic FZ1000
 FujiFilm FinePix S1800Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
General Information
Make FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type FujiFilm FinePix S1800 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Also Known as FinePix S1880 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-02-02 2014-06-12
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-504mm (18.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focusing distance 2cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 99 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 13.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 337g (0.74 pounds) 831g (1.83 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 73 x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 64
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 517
Other
Battery life - 360 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal -
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $180 $800