Kodak Z990 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Its time to look much closer at the Kodak Z990 vs Panasonic FZ1000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Kodak and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the Z990 (12MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the Z990 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The Z990 was brought out 4 years prior to the FZ1000 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the Z990 scores vs the FZ1000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare Z990 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. The entire galleries are available at Kodak Z990 Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Kodak Z990 provides outside measurements of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ1000 has proportions 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 that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the Z990 against the FZ1000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Z990 and FZ1000 is 68 and 55 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Z990 and FZ1000.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Z990 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic FZ1000 will give you extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older Z990 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.