Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic TS1

Below, we will be analyzing the Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic TS1, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both built by Panasonic. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and TS1 (12MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and TS1 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 was released 5 years later than the TS1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic TS1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the FZ1000 matches up against the TS1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery & Panasonic TS1 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 comes with exterior dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") having a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS1 has dimensions of 98mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the FZ1000 vs the TS1.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 and TS1 is 55 and 93 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The visual here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 and TS1.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 because of its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger FZ1000 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.