Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS15

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic FZ1000 versus Panasonic ZS15, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and ZS15 (12MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and ZS15 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 was manufactured 24 months later than the ZS15 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the FZ1000 matches up versus the ZS15 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery & Panasonic ZS15 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 comes with physical measurements of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS15 has measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FZ1000 versus Panasonic ZS15 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the FZ1000 and the ZS15.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 and ZS15 is 55 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The visual here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 and ZS15.

All in all, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 will give you more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent FZ1000 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.