Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic GX1

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic GX1, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both sold by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and GX1 (16MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and GX1 (Four Thirds) use different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ1000 was launched 2 years later than the GX1 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GX1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FZ1000 matches up against the GX1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery & Panasonic GX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 has got external 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 GX1 has dimensions of 116mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 318 grams (0.70 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the FZ1000 and the GX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 and GX1 is 55 and 87 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The visual here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 and GX1.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Panasonic FZ1000 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer FZ1000 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.