Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax RZ18

Here is a in-depth review of the Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax RZ18, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and RZ18 (16MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and RZ18 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The FZ1000 was released 2 years later than the RZ18 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax RZ18 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FZ1000 matches up versus the RZ18 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 & Pentax Optio RZ18. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery & Pentax RZ18 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ1000 comes with outside dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") and a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) and the Pentax RZ18 has proportions of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FZ1000 and the RZ18.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 and RZ18 is 55 and 92 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing merely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 and RZ18.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer FZ1000 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.