Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic GX850

Panasonic GX850 advantages over Panasonic FZ1000

• Larger sensor
  4/3 vs 1 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 3.77 vs 2.41 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  GX850 test data on DxO Mark FZ1000 test data on DxO Mark
  586 vs 517 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• More dynamic range

  More dynamic range

  Cameras with more dynamic range allow you to take photos with dramatic differences in highlight and shadow areas while retaining detail in both.

  Think of a brilliant sunset on a rocky beach: Bright sunset in the background, with dark rocks in the foreground. High dynamic range means more of the extremes will be faithfully reproduced.

  Dynamic range test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  GX850 test data on DxO Mark FZ1000 test data on DxO Mark
  13.3 vs 11.7 evs
  Retain detail in highlight and shadows
• Thinner
  33 mm vs 130 mm
  Thinner
• Lacks anti-aliasing filter
  No Filter vs Filter
  Enjoy sharper photos
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  114 vs 73 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Bigger RAW buffer
  17 vs 11 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)