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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax RZ10

Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
80
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax RZ10 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Released June 2014
  • Newer Model is Panasonic FZ2500
Pentax RZ10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax RZ10 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax RZ10, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and RZ10 (14MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and RZ10 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The FZ1000 was released 2 years later than the RZ10 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FZ1000 scores vs the RZ10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Pentax RZ10

 FZ1000 RZ10 
RevealedJune 2014July 2011Fresher by 36 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 RZ10 FZ1000 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax RZ10

 FZ1000 RZ10 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax RZ10 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 offers 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 Pentax RZ10 has dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the FZ1000 and the RZ10.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax RZ10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 and RZ10 is 55 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax RZ10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax RZ10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The graphic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 and RZ10.

All in all, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 will render more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger FZ1000 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax RZ10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ1000
Portrait photography with Pentax RZ10
70
has manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
35
manual focus
decent MP (14MP)
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Street photography details
Pentax RZ10 Street photography details
70
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW formats
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Sports photography camera
67
great zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with tracking focus
does not have phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
features tracking focus
environment proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (178 per charge)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Travel photography factors
Pentax RZ10 Travel photography factors
65
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
fairly wide (25mm)
long reach (400mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
environment proof
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
great zoom (280mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery power (178 per charge)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Landscape photography camera
64
has manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
43
manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
not so great battery power (178 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Vlogging information
Pentax RZ10 Vlogging information
66
fairly wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic port
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
28
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic socket
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax RZ10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Pentax Optio RZ10
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 Pentax Optio RZ10
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-06-12 2011-07-19
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-400mm (16.0x) 28-280mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/3.2-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.50 m (at Auto ISO) 2.80 m
Flash settings 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
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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)
Highest 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 831 gr (1.83 lbs) 178 gr (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 517 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 shots 178 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DMW-BLC12PP D-LI92
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $800 $200