Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Panasonic FZ1000 and Fujifilm HS30EXR side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Panasonic FZ1000 and Fujifilm HS30EXR. Fujifilm HS30EXR is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 6mm narrower, 2mm shorter and 5mm thinner than Panasonic FZ1000.
Here is the back view size comparison of Panasonic FZ1000 and Fujifilm HS30EXR.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Panasonic FZ1000 and Fujifilm HS30EXR.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Fujifilm HS30EXR is significantly lighter (144g ) than the Panasonic FZ1000 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Weight Comparison
Compact Cameras
Thickness Comparison
Compact Cameras
Weather Sealing
Unfortunately neither Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 nor Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections: Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Panasonic FZ1000 and Fujifilm HS30EXR's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.
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 HS30EXR has a 16.0MP 1/2" (6.4 x 4.8 mm ) sized EXRCMOS sensor and features EXR processor.
Below you can see the FZ1000 and HS30EXR sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Panasonic FZ1000 has a 3.8x Larger sensor area than Fujifilm HS30EXR. 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.
Panasonic FZ1000 features a 25-400 mm F2.8-4.0 16x zoom lens whereas Fujifilm HS30EXR features a 24-720 mm F2.8-5.6 30× zoom lens.
Fujifilm HS30EXR has 1mm wider coverage than the Panasonic FZ1000. Both cameras has a max aperture of f2.80 at the wide end.
On the tele end, Fujifilm HS30EXR has 320mm longer telezoom reach than the Panasonic FZ1000. However, with a max aperture of f4.00, Panasonic FZ1000 is faster at widest end.
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In this section, we rank and compare Panasonic FZ1000 and Fujifilm HS30EXR for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Panasonic FZ1000 for Portrait Photography
Fujifilm HS30EXR for Portrait Photography
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Ergonomics&Handling
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Small 1/2" (6.4 x 4.8 mm) sensor
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Panasonic FZ1000 for Street Photography
Fujifilm HS30EXR for Street Photography
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Medium sized Body
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Medium sized Body
Small 1/2" (6.4 x 4.8 mm) sensor
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Panasonic FZ1000 for Sports Photography
Fujifilm HS30EXR for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 12.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
49 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
400 mm Tele Lens
Fast Lens at Tele: f4.00
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 11.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
720 mm Tele Lens
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Unknown Focus Points
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Panasonic FZ1000 for Daily Photography
Fujifilm HS30EXR for Daily Photography
RAW shooting capability
16.0X Optical Zoom
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Medium size Body
831g
Body Thickness 131mm
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RAW shooting capability
30.0X Optical Zoom
Medium size Body
Small 1/2" (6.4 x 4.8 mm) sensor
687g
Body Thickness 126mm
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Panasonic FZ1000 for Landscape Photography
Fujifilm HS30EXR for Landscape Photography
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
RAW shooting capability
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Small 1/2" (6.4 x 4.8 mm) sensor
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Panasonic FZ1000 and Fujifilm HS30EXR, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Panasonic FZ1000 and Fujifilm HS30EXR scores compare:
Panasonic FZ1000
Ranked
#7 out of 113 in SLR-like (bridge) cameras
Ranked
#134 out of 1205 in all Cameras
Fujifilm HS30EXR
Ranked
#19 out of 113 in SLR-like (bridge) cameras
Ranked
#330 out of 1205 in all Cameras
Panasonic FZ1000 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Fujifilm HS30EXR in all criteria except one: Portability. But the size difference between these cameras are negligible in real world so it is not a big disadvantage for Panasonic FZ1000.
| General |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 |
Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR |
| Brand |
Panasonic |
Fujifilm |
| Announced |
2014-06-12 |
2012-01-05 |
| Body Type |
SLR-like (bridge) |
SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
EXRCMOS |
| Size |
1 |
1/2" |
| Dimensions |
13.2 x 8.8 mm |
6.4 x 4.8 mm |
| Area |
116.16mm2 |
30.72mm2 |
| Megapixels |
20 megapixels |
16 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5472 x 3648 |
4608 x 3456 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
12,800 ISO |
3,200 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
25600 ISO |
12800 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
125 ISO |
100 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
80 ISO |
- |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
49 |
n/a |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
fixed lens |
| Lens Focal Range |
25-400 mm (16x) |
24-720 mm (30×) |
| Max Aperture |
F2.8-4.0 |
F2.8-5.6 |
| Macro Focus Range |
3cm |
1cm |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fully Articulated |
Tilting |
| Size |
3 |
3" |
| Resolution |
921k dots |
460k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
2,359k dots |
n/a |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.7 |
n/a |
Photography Features |
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/4000s |
1/4000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Optical |
Sensor-shift |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
13.50 m (at Auto ISO) |
7.10 m (Wide: 30cm - 7.1m / Tele: 2.0m - 3.8m ) |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
12.0 fps |
11.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
None |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
831g |
687g |
| Dimensions |
137 x 99 x 131mm |
131 x 97 x 126mm |
| Battery Life |
360 shots |
n/a |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
64 |
not tested |
| DxO Color Depth |
22.1 |
not tested |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
11.7 |
not tested |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
517 |
not tested |
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