Panasonic FZ1000 has a
20.0MP 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor. On the other hand, Fujifilm F800EXR has a
16.0MP 1/2-inch (6.4 x 4.8 mm ) sized EXRCMOS sensor and features EXR processor.
Below you can see the FZ1000 and F800EXR sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Panasonic FZ1000 has a 3.8x Larger sensor area than Fujifilm F800EXR. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Panasonic FZ1000 and Fujifilm F800EXR sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, FZ1000 has scored 64, 23 points higher than F800EXR.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Panasonic FZ1000 |
64 |
22.1 bits |
11.7 Evs |
517 ISO |
Fujifilm F800EXR |
41 |
19.5 bits |
10.9 Evs |
143 ISO |