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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic G10

Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
80
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic G10 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Released June 2014
  • Renewed by Panasonic FZ2500
Panasonic G10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
  • Revealed August 2010
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic G10 Overview

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FZ1000 versus Panasonic G10, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and G10 (12MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and G10 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 was revealed 3 years after the G10 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the FZ1000 grades versus the G10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Panasonic G10

 FZ1000 G10 
RevealedJune 2014August 2010More modern by 47 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 G10 FZ1000 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic G10

 FZ1000 G10 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic G10 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ1000 has exterior 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) whilst the Panasonic G10 has specifications of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") along with a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the FZ1000 against the G10.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic G10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 and G10 is 55 and 72 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic G10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic G10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The picture here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 and G10.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FZ1000 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic FZ1000 will resolve more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher FZ1000 will have an edge in sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic G10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic G10 Portrait photography advice
70
manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
60
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Street photography info
Panasonic G10 Street photography info
70
screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
58
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G10 as a Sports photography camera
67
long zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides tracking autofocus
no phase detect auto focus
44
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
great battery life (380 CIPA)
max fps very slow (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Travel photography features
Panasonic G10 Travel photography features
65
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (400mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
54
great battery life (380 CIPA)
has built in flash
no Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic G10 Landscape photography highlights
64
manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
59
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (380 CIPA)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ1000
Vlogging with Panasonic G10
66
pretty wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic port
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
23
includes face detect focus
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone port
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic G10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic G10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2014-06-12 2010-08-09
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 25-400mm (16.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.0 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Available lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 2.7 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 921 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot 202 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.52x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.50 m (at Auto ISO) 11.00 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 831 gr (1.83 lbs) 388 gr (0.86 lbs)
Dimensions 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 64 52
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 10.1
DXO Low light score 517 411
Other
Battery life 360 shots 380 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DMW-BLC12PP -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Retail price $800 $550