Clicky

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic LX10

Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
80
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic LX10 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand 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
  • Renewed by Panasonic FZ2500
Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Announced September 2016
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Older Model is Panasonic LX7
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic LX10 Overview

Here is a complete overview of the Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic LX10, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are offered by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FZ1000 (20MP) and the LX10 (20MP) is very comparable and both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1").

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

The FZ1000 was launched 3 years earlier than the LX10 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FZ1000 matches up versus the LX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone
	
	

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Panasonic LX10

 FZ1000 LX10 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 LX10 FZ1000 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016June 2014Fresher by 27 months
Display resolution1040k921kClearer display (+119k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic LX10

 FZ1000 LX10 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic LX10 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ1000 offers outer dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") along with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) and the Panasonic LX10 has sizing of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic LX10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the FZ1000 compared to the LX10.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic LX10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 and LX10 is 55 and 88 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic LX10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic LX10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 and LX10.

As you can see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of images though you will want to factor the age of the cameras into account. The older FZ1000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic LX10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ1000
Portrait photography with Panasonic LX10
70
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
65
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Street photography advice
Panasonic LX10 Street photography advice
70
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
comes with touch focus
lighter than competition (310 grams)
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ1000
Sports photography with Panasonic LX10
67
great zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
does not have phase detect autofocus
62
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
bad battery power (260 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Travel photography advice
Panasonic LX10 Travel photography advice
65
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
really wide (25mm)
very long reach (400mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
75
lighter than competition (310 grams)
comes with touch focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.4)
bad battery power (260 CIPA)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic LX10 Landscape photography factors
64
focusing manually
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
70
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.4)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
bad battery power (260 CIPA)
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Vlogging details
Panasonic LX10 Vlogging details
66
really wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic socket
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
38
really wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.4)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition (310 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no external mic port
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic LX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic LX10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-LX15
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-06-12 2016-09-19
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max boosted ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 125 125
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 80 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 49 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-400mm (16.0x) 24-72mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/1.4-2.8
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 2.7 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 921 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 12.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.50 m (at Auto ISO) 12.10 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MP4, H.264, AAC
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 831 grams (1.83 lbs) 310 grams (0.68 lbs)
Physical dimensions 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 64 20
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 12.5
DXO Low light rating 517 581
Other
Battery life 360 pictures 260 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLC12PP -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $800 $700