Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic GX850

Following is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic FZ1000 versus Panasonic GX850, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and GX850 (16MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and GX850 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizes.

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The FZ1000 was announced 3 years before the GX850 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the FZ1000 grades against the GX850 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery and Panasonic GX850 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ1000 features outside measurements of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") along with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX850 has proportions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the FZ1000 versus the GX850.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 and GX850 is 55 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by seeing technical specs. The pic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 and GX850.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FZ1000 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic FZ1000 will provide more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged FZ1000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.