Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic L10

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic L10, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both offered by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and L10 (10MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and L10 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor size.

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The FZ1000 was unveiled 6 years later than the L10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FZ1000 scores versus the L10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery & Panasonic L10 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ1000 has outer 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) while the Panasonic L10 has proportions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the FZ1000 compared to the L10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 and L10 is 55 and 66 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by going through specs. The graphic below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 and L10.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic FZ1000 will show more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher FZ1000 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.