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 X-S1 has a
12.0MP 2/3-inch (8.8 x 6.6 mm ) sized EXRCMOS sensor and features EXR processor.
Panasonic FZ1000's sensor provides 8MP more than Fujifilm X-S1's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the FZ1000 and X-S1 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Panasonic FZ1000 has a 2.0x Larger sensor area than Fujifilm X-S1. 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 X-S1 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, 15 points higher than X-S1.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Panasonic FZ1000 |
64 |
22.1 bits |
11.7 Evs |
517 ISO |
Fujifilm X-S1 |
49 |
20.4 bits |
11.2 Evs |
216 ISO |