Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS50

Below is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic ZS50, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and ZS50 (12MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and ZS50 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 was revealed 6 months earlier than the ZS50 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FZ1000 grades versus the ZS50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery & Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ1000 provides external dimensions 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 ZS50 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FZ1000 versus the ZS50.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 and ZS50 is 55 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 and ZS50.

As you have seen, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 having a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 will give you greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively.