Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony RX10
Portability
55 Imaging
51 Features
80 Overall
62
55 Imaging
51 Features
80 Overall
62
Portability
58 Imaging
51 Features
76 Overall
61
58 Imaging
51 Features
76 Overall
61
Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs
Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
(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
- Revealed June 2014
- Refreshed by Panasonic FZ2500
Sony RX10
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(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
- 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
- Announced March 2014
- Renewed by Sony RX10 II
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Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FZ1000 and Sony RX10, both Large Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FZ1000 (20MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is relatively similar and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1").
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Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FZ1000 scores vs the RX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Sony RX10
| FZ1000 | RX10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Panasonic FZ1000
| RX10 | FZ1000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen resolution | 1290k |  | 921k | Crisper screen (+369k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 and Sony RX10
| FZ1000 | RX10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | June 2014 |  | March 2014 | Similar generation |
| Manual focus |  | More exact focusing | ||
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal screen measurements |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither offers Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 offers external measurements of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") and a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the FZ1000 vs the RX10.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 and RX10 is 55 and 58 respectively.
Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 and RX10.
Clearly, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the identical MP so you should expect similar quality of photos however you should take the release date of the products into consideration.
Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Glossary Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ1000
Portrait photography with Sony RX10
has manual focus
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Panasonic FZ1000 Street photography info
Sony RX10 Street photography info
screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
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Panasonic FZ1000 Sports photography features
Sony RX10 Sports photography features
great zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
no phase detect autofocus
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
weather proofing
good battery (420 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel photography with Panasonic FZ1000
Travel photography with Sony RX10
MP count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (400mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
good battery (420 per charge)
weather proofing
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Panasonic FZ1000 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Landscape photography camera
has manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
good battery (420 shots)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Panasonic FZ1000 Vlogging info
Sony RX10 Vlogging info
pretty wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic port
slow max aperture (f2.8)
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have mic support
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony RX10 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 |
| Class | Large Sensor Superzoom | Large Sensor Superzoom |
| Revealed | 2014-06-12 | 2014-03-20 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Venus Engine | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1" | 1" |
| Sensor dimensions | 13.2 x 8.8mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
| Sensor area | 116.2mm² | 116.2mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 5472 x 3648 |
| Max native ISO | 12800 | 12800 |
| Max boosted ISO | 25600 | 25600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 125 | 125 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Minimum boosted ISO | 80 | 80 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Total focus points | 49 | 25 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 25-400mm (16.0x) | 24-200mm (8.3x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/2.8-4.0 | f/2.8 |
| Macro focusing range | 3cm | - |
| Crop factor | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
| Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
| Display resolution | 921k dots | 1,290k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Display technology | - | WhiteMagic |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 2,359k dots | 1,440k dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | 0.7x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/3200 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 12.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 13.50 m (at Auto ISO) | 10.20 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, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB 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) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
| Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 831 gr (1.83 lb) | 813 gr (1.79 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") | 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | 64 | 69 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 22.1 | 22.9 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.7 | 12.6 |
| DXO Low light rating | 517 | 474 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 360 photographs | 420 photographs |
| Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | DMW-BLC12PP | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Pricing at launch | $800 | $698 |