Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 Review

Overall Score

72

Main Features

  • 20 MP 1 CMOS Sensor
  • 25-400 mm (16x) F2.8-4.0 Zoom Lens
  • 125 - 12800 ISO
  • 5-axis Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Articulated Screen
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • 2359k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 12 fps continuous shooting
  • 4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 137 x 99 x 131 mm, 831g.
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  • Replaced by: Lumix DC-FZ1000 II

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 Overview


First introduced in June, 2014, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 is a 20 MP Compact with a 1 (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sized CMOS sensor.

Panasonic replaced Lumix DMC-FZ1000 with Panasonic FZ1000 II. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Panasonic FZ1000 with Panasonic FZ1000 II


Panasonic FZ1000 comes with a 13.2 x 8.8 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 15.86 mm (0.62").

- Full Frame
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000

Sensor resolution of Panasonic FZ1000 ~ 5477 x 3651 pixels.

Panasonic FZ1000 has Crop Factor: 2.73

The sensor has a surface area of 116.2 mm².

There are approximate 19,996,527 photosites (pixels) on this area.


Proc and Cons of Panasonic FZ1000


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 with competitors in large sensor superzoom cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
5-axis Optical Image Stabilization
3840 x 2160 (4K) Max Video Resolution
AF Face Detection
20MP High Resolution Sensor
921k dots Screen Resolution
1/4000s Max Shutter Speed
Manual Focus
UHS-I Memory Card Support
Timelapse Recording
49 Focus Points
±5 AE Bracketing Range
Focus Bracketing
NFC Connectivity
Articulating Screen
External Flash
RAW Support
12800 Max Native ISO
12.0 fps Continuous Shooting
360 shots Long Battery Life
Manual Exposure Mode
4.0 Lens at Tele
Microphone Port
2359k dot Viewfinder Resolution
25 mm Wide Angle Lens
Selfie Friendly Screen
Remote Control with a Smartphone
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Touch Screen
Slow Lens at Wide: F2.8
No Articulating Screen
No Environmental Sealing
Slow Lens at Tele: F4.0
Type Scores

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 has an Overall Score of 72/100 and ranked #17 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #152 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Panasonic FZ1000 Scores
Imaging score
50
Features score
88
Value for money score
86
Portability score
63
Overall score
72
Average Scores in Large Sensor Superzoom
Imaging Score
49
Features Score
87
Value For Money Score
82
Portability Score
64
Overall score
71

Physical Dimensions of Panasonic FZ1000


Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 weighs 831g and has external dimensions of 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.39 x 3.9 x 5.16"). Considering that the average weight of Large Sensor Superzoom cameras is 874g, Panasonic FZ1000 is 43 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category.

Weight Comparison
Large Sensor Superzoom Cameras


Panasonic FZ1000
831g
Average weight
874g
Min weight
733g
Max weight
1095g

Thickness Comparison
Large Sensor Superzoom Cameras


Panasonic FZ1000
131mm
Average Thickness
123mm
Min Thickness
102mm
Max Thickness
145mm

Here is the front and top view image of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 with the dimensions:

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight Lumix DMC-FZ1000 Dimensions Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Panasonic FZ300 691 g 831 g 132 x 92 x 117 mm 137 x 99 x 131 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 Panasonic FZ2500 915 g 831 g 138 x 102 x 135 mm 137 x 99 x 131 mm
Nikon Coolpix P900 Nikon P900 899 g 831 g 140 x 103 x 137 mm 137 x 99 x 131 mm
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II Sony RX10 II 813 g 831 g 129 x 88 x 102 mm 137 x 99 x 131 mm
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 Sony RX10 813 g 831 g 129 x 88 x 102 mm 137 x 99 x 131 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Panasonic FZ200 588 g 831 g 125 x 87 x 110 mm 137 x 99 x 131 mm
Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon G3 X 733 g 831 g 123 x 77 x 105 mm 137 x 99 x 131 mm
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Canon SX60 HS 650 g 831 g 128 x 93 x 114 mm 137 x 99 x 131 mm

Specifications of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000


General
Brand Panasonic
Model Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Announced June, 2014
Body Type SLR-like (bridge)
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 3
Screen
Screen Size 3"
Screen Type Articulated
Screen Resolution 921k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution 2359
Viewfinder Coverage 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.7
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 49
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/60 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 12.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 13.50
Flash Modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1
Sensor Type CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 13.2 x 8.8 mm
Sensor Area 116.2 mm²
Sensor Resolution 20 MP
Max Image Resolution 5472 x 3648
Max Native ISO 12800
Min Native ISO 125
Max Boosted ISO 25600
Min Boosted ISO 80
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160
Video Formats MPEG-4, AVCHD
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 360 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model DMW-BLC12PP
Physical
Weight 831 g
Physical Dimensions 137 x 99 x 131 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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