Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic SZ7

Below is a complete comparison of the Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic SZ7, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Panasonic. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and SZ7 (14MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and SZ7 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ1000 was unveiled 2 years later than the SZ7 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic SZ7 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the FZ1000 scores versus the SZ7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery and Panasonic SZ7 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ1000 enjoys exterior 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) whilst the Panasonic SZ7 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the FZ1000 compared to the SZ7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 and SZ7 is 55 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The visual here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 and SZ7.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 will show more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The younger FZ1000 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.