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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic LF1

Portability
55
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 front
Portability
92
Imaging
38
Features
55
Overall
44

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic LF1 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Launched June 2014
  • Newer Model is Panasonic FZ2500
Panasonic LF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 192g - 103 x 62 x 28mm
  • Announced November 2013
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic LF1 Overview

In this article, we will be matching up the Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic LF1, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and LF1 (12MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and LF1 (1/1.7") use different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 was manufactured 7 months after the LF1 and they are of a similar generation. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the FZ1000 matches up against the LF1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Panasonic LF1

 FZ1000 LF1 
AnnouncedJune 2014November 2013More modern by 7 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k920kClearer screen (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic LF1 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 LF1 FZ1000 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic LF1

 FZ1000 LF1 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic LF1 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 features outer measurements of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") having a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) while the Panasonic LF1 has measurements of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the FZ1000 vs the LF1.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic LF1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 and LF1 is 55 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic LF1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic LF1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by going through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 and LF1.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FZ1000 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 will provide more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The younger FZ1000 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic LF1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Portrait photography information
Panasonic LF1 Portrait photography information
71
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
42
you can focus manually
supports face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic LF1 as a Street photography camera
71
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic LF1 as a Sports photography camera
67
amazing zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect autofocus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LF1 as a Travel photography camera
65
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (400mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
64
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse mode
low MP (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ1000
Landscape photography with Panasonic LF1
65
you can focus manually
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
54
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Vlogging factors
Panasonic LF1 Vlogging factors
66
pretty wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
36
reasonably wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone jack
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic LF1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic LF1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-06-12 2013-11-26
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
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 12800
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-400mm (16.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/2.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 4.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.50 m (at Auto ISO) 7.00 m
Flash settings 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
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
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 grams (1.83 lbs) 192 grams (0.42 lbs)
Dimensions 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") 103 x 62 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 64 52
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 20.8
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 11.6
DXO Low light score 517 211
Other
Battery life 360 shots 250 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DMW-BLC12PP -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $800 $500