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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax I-10

Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
80
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
 
Pentax Optio I-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax I-10 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost 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
  • Refreshed by Panasonic FZ2500
Pentax I-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax I-10 Overview

Here is a in-depth review of the Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax I-10, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and I-10 (12MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and I-10 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 was launched 4 years later than the I-10 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a short view of how the FZ1000 matches up versus the I-10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Pentax I-10

 FZ1000 I-10 
LaunchedJune 2014January 2010Fresher by 54 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 I-10 FZ1000 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax I-10

 FZ1000 I-10 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax I-10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ1000 comes with outer dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") along with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) whilst the Pentax I-10 has proportions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax I-10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the FZ1000 against the I-10.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax I-10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 and I-10 is 55 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax I-10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax I-10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching specifications. The photograph here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 and I-10.

To sum up, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent FZ1000 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax I-10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Portrait photography details
Pentax I-10 Portrait photography details
70
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
features face detect focusing
exports RAW files
27
manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 as a Street photography camera
Pentax I-10 as a Street photography camera
70
screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Sports photography info
Pentax I-10 Sports photography info
67
incredible zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
features tracking focus
has no phase detect AF
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax I-10 as a Travel photography camera
65
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (400mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
57
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ1000
Landscape photography with Pentax I-10
64
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
36
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Vlogging details
Pentax I-10 Vlogging details
66
reasonably wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone port
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
28
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic socket
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax I-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax I-10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Pentax Optio I-10
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 Pentax Optio I-10
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-06-12 2010-01-25
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-400mm (16.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 12.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.50 m (at Auto ISO) 4.00 m
Flash modes 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, Soft
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 831 gr (1.83 lbs) 153 gr (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID DMW-BLC12PP D-LI92
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type - SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $800 $310