Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic FZ300

Following is a extensive review of the Panasonic FZ1000 versus Panasonic FZ300, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and FZ300 (12MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and FZ300 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The FZ1000 was announced 13 months prior to the FZ300 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FZ1000 grades against the FZ300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery & Panasonic FZ300 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ1000 has outside measurements of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") having a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ300 has specifications of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FZ1000 against the FZ300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 and FZ300 is 55 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through specs. The image underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 and FZ300.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FZ1000 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged FZ1000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.