Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax Q10

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic FZ1000 versus Pentax Q10, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and Q10 (12MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and Q10 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The FZ1000 was unveiled 22 months later than the Q10 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the FZ1000 scores against the Q10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 and Pentax Q10. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery and Pentax Q10 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. 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) and the Pentax Q10 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FZ1000 compared to the Q10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 and Q10 is 55 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through technical specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 and Q10.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 will give greater detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent FZ1000 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.