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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax S1

Portability
55
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
 
Pentax Optio S1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax S1 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • 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
  • Announced June 2014
  • Renewed by Panasonic FZ2500
Pentax S1
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Announced March 2011
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax S1 Overview

Here is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic FZ1000 versus Pentax S1, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and S1 (14MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and S1 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ1000 was released 3 years later than the S1 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax S1 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the FZ1000 matches up against the S1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Pentax S1

 FZ1000 S1 
AnnouncedJune 2014March 2011Fresher by 40 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax S1 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 S1 FZ1000 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax S1

 FZ1000 S1 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax S1 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 comes with physical 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) and the Pentax S1 has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the FZ1000 against the S1.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax S1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 and S1 is 55 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax S1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax S1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The visual below will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 and S1.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer FZ1000 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax S1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax S1 as a Portrait photography camera
71
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detect focus
exports RAW files
35
focusing manually
good resolution (14MP)
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Street photography info
Pentax S1 Street photography info
71
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax S1 as a Sports photography camera
67
amazing zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking focus
lacks phase detect auto focus
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
has tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Travel photography advice
Pentax S1 Travel photography advice
65
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (400mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
64
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax S1 Landscape photography highlights
65
has manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
42
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Vlogging details
Pentax S1 Vlogging details
66
pretty wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
28
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic support
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax S1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Pentax Optio S1
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 Pentax Optio S1
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-06-12 2011-03-02
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 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-400mm (16.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate 12.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.50 m (at Auto ISO) 3.90 m
Flash options 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
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 831g (1.83 lb) 157g (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 images 260 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DMW-BLC12PP D-LI92
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $800 $174