Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS20

In this article, we will be looking at the Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic ZS20, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and ZS20 (14MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and ZS20 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ1000 was released 2 years after the ZS20 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FZ1000 scores against the ZS20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery & Panasonic ZS20 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ1000 features 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) while the Panasonic ZS20 has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the FZ1000 compared to the ZS20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 and ZS20 is 55 and 92 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The picture below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 and ZS20.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger FZ1000 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.