Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS1

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic ZS1, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and ZS1 (10MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and ZS1 (1/2.5") posses different sensor sizing.

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The FZ1000 was announced 5 years after the ZS1 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FZ1000 matches up versus the ZS1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery & Panasonic ZS1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 has got physical dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS1 has dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the FZ1000 against the ZS1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 and ZS1 is 55 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at technical specs. The image here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 and ZS1.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 will give more detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer FZ1000 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.