Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic TS25

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic TS25, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and TS25 (16MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and TS25 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 was released 18 months later than the TS25 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic TS25 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the FZ1000 matches up versus the TS25 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery & Panasonic TS25 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 comes with external measurements of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") and a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS25 has dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the FZ1000 and the TS25.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 and TS25 is 55 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The graphic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 and TS25.

All in all, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer FZ1000 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.