Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic GX7

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic GX7, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are designed by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and GX7 (16MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and GX7 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The FZ1000 was manufactured 8 months later than the GX7 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FZ1000 scores vs the GX7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery and Panasonic GX7 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ1000 offers physical dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") and a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX7 has proportions of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic GX7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the FZ1000 compared to the GX7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 and GX7 is 55 and 81 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 and GX7.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic FZ1000 will offer you more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer FZ1000 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.