Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic FZ80

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic FZ80, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FZ1000 (20MP) and the FZ80 (18MP) is fairly well matched but the FZ1000 (1") and FZ80 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ1000 was unveiled 3 years prior to the FZ80 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FZ1000 grades vs the FZ80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery and Panasonic FZ80 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ1000 has outside 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) and the Panasonic FZ80 has specifications of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the FZ1000 compared to the FZ80.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 and FZ80 is 55 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The photograph below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 and FZ80.

All in all, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 will give extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older FZ1000 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.