Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic TS30

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic TS30, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof and both are offered by Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and TS30 (16MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and TS30 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The FZ1000 was introduced 6 months prior to the TS30 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic TS30 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the FZ1000 scores vs the TS30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery & Panasonic TS30 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 has outside dimensions 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 TS30 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the FZ1000 compared to the TS30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 and TS30 is 55 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 and TS30.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FZ1000 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 will provide you with extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a little more aggressively.