In this review, we will be comparing P1000 and FZ300, two Small Sensor Superzoom cameras from Nikon and Panasonic. Both cameras have 1/2.3-inch sensors but Nikon P1000 has a 16.0 MP and Panasonic FZ300 has a 12.0 MP resolution. Nikon P1000 was introduced to market in July 2018 and Panasonic FZ300 was launched in July 2015. As you can see, FZ300 is 3 years older than P1000. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.
We can expect this to be a close match up because both models are ranked amongst the best in Small Sensor Superzoom cameras. Out of 244 cameras in this class, Nikon P1000 is ranked
#10 with an overall score of 61 and Panasonic FZ300 is ranked
#1 with an overall score of 71.
Here is a brief look at the main features of Nikon P1000 and Panasonic FZ300 before getting into our more detailed comparison.
Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Nikon P1000 and Panasonic FZ300 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.