Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic FX700 and Panasonic FZ1000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the FX700 (14MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the FX700 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The FX700 was released 4 years prior to the FZ1000 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the FX700 matches up vs the FZ1000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FX700 Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX700 provides exterior dimensions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 has measurements of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FX700 against the FZ1000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FX700 and FZ1000 is 94 and 55 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The pic here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FX700 and FZ1000.

As you have seen, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FX700 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic FZ1000 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged FX700 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.