Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 is a bridge camera launched on 12/06/2014.

Technically speaking, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 ranks in the best 10% of its category (and in the best 69 of all cameras in our database) scoring 49 overall. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 weights 831 gr and spans 137 x 99 x 131 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 39, ranks in the category best 1%.
• Speed Performance - Score 47, ranks in the category best 5%.
• Versatility - Score 80, ranks in the category best 4%.

On the contrary, the performance of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 is below the category average in:

• Comfort - Score 39, ranks among the worst 4% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Great, score 40, ranks in the best 2% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
• Landscape - Great, score 39, ranks in the best 3% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
• Sport - Great, score 54, ranks in the best 5% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
• Street - Good, score 50, ranks in the best 49% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Everyday - Good, score 53, ranks in the best 34% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 374.99 GBP and 549.99 GBP, well above the average for this camera type.

Overall, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.