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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
80
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Released June 2014
  • Refreshed by Panasonic FZ2500
Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Replaced the Panasonic TS5
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic TS6, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are created by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and TS6 (16MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and TS6 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 was introduced 6 months prior to the TS6 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the FZ1000 matches up versus the TS6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Panasonic TS6

 FZ1000 TS6 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 TS6 FZ1000 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic TS6

 FZ1000 TS6 
IntroducedJune 2014January 2015Same age
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ1000 has 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) while the Panasonic TS6 has sizing of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic TS6 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the FZ1000 and the TS6.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 and TS6 is 55 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing specs. The picture below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 and TS6.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FZ1000 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 will provide more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Portrait photography camera
70
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
37
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Street photography details
Panasonic TS6 Street photography details
70
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW formats
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Sports photography camera
67
great zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes tracking autofocus
no phase detect AF
47
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery (370 shots)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic TS6 Travel photography highlights
65
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
pretty wide (25mm)
very long reach (400mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
72
great battery (370 per charge)
weather proofing
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic TS6 Landscape photography advice
64
manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
52
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
great battery (370 shots)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Vlogging camera
66
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
33
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic jack
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic TS6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FT6
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2014-06-12 2015-01-06
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-400mm (16.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 921k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 12.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.50 m (at Auto ISO) 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 831 gr (1.83 lbs) 214 gr (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 517 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photos 370 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLC12PP -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $800 $300