Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS10
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS10 Key Specs
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- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- 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
- Introduced June 2014
- Replacement is Panasonic FZ2500
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- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 219g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
- Announced January 2011
- Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS10 Overview
On this page, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic ZS10, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and ZS10 (14MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and ZS10 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe FZ1000 was introduced 3 years after the ZS10 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.
Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FZ1000 matches up against the ZS10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS10 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery and Panasonic ZS10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Panasonic ZS10
FZ1000 | ZS10 | |||
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Announced | June 2014 | January 2011 | Newer by 42 months | |
Manually focus | More precise focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 460k | Sharper screen (+461k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Panasonic FZ1000
ZS10 | FZ1000 | |||
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Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic ZS10
FZ1000 | ZS10 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen dimensions |
Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS10 Physical Comparison
In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ1000 enjoys exterior measurements 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 ZS10 has specifications of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).
Compare the Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic ZS10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ1000 compared to the ZS10.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 and ZS10 is 55 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS10 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specs. The picture here may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 and ZS10.
All in all, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 will give extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The newer FZ1000 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS10 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 |
Also called as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22 |
Category | Large Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2014-06-12 | 2011-01-25 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine | Venus Engine FHD |
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 | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 25600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 125 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 49 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 25-400mm (16.0x) | 24-384mm (16.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.8-4.0 | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focusing distance | 3cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 2.7 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 921 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 12.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.50 m (at Auto ISO) | 5.00 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, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
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) | 219 gr (0.48 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") | 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 photographs | 260 photographs |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | DMW-BLC12PP | - |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $800 | $350 |