Kodak Z5120 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Lets look a little more in depth at the Kodak Z5120 vs Panasonic FZ1000, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Kodak and Panasonic. The resolution of the Z5120 (16MP) and the FZ1000 (20MP) is fairly close but the Z5120 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") feature different sensor size.

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The Z5120 was brought out 3 years earlier than the FZ1000 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the Z5120 scores versus the FZ1000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare Z5120 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. The entire galleries are provided at Kodak Z5120 Gallery and Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Kodak Z5120 offers physical dimensions of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") having a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 has sizing of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") having a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the Z5120 against the FZ1000.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z5120 and FZ1000 is 68 and 55 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The graphic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z5120 and FZ1000.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z5120 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FZ1000 will result in extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The older Z5120 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.