Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic FZ1000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-10 was manufactured 16 months prior to the FZ1000 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the XZ-10 matches up vs the FZ1000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. The entire galleries are available at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-10 has got outer measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ1000 has specifications 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 ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the XZ-10 versus the FZ1000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and FZ1000 is 91 and 55 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The photograph underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-10 and FZ1000.

Plainly, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The XZ-10 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 will give you more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older XZ-10 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.