Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic LX100

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic LX100, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and LX100 (13MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and LX100 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizing.

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The FZ1000 was revealed 3 months before the LX100 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the FZ1000 scores against the LX100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery and Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ1000 has got outside dimensions 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 LX100 has specifications of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") along with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the FZ1000 vs the LX100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 and LX100 is 55 and 83 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 and LX100.

As you can see, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 will produce greater detail because of its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a little more aggressively.