Earlier today Panasonic announced a new super zoom camera with a large 1″ sensor, 4K video capability and a long (16x) fast lens. This new FZ1000 camera is set to compete directly with the Sony RX10 on the top super zoom slot.
The FZ1000 is a very impressive super-zoom camera and unlike almost all other super-zooms on the market with tiny sensors (except the Sony RX10), it includes a large 1″ sensor but unlike the RX10 it also includes a fairly long zoom – equivalent to 25-400mm (in 35mm; the actual maximum focal length if you were wondering is 146mm). The aperture is also nice – f/2.8-f/4 (although if you are thinking in 35mm equivalent its just f/7.6-f/10.8 while the RX10 is f/7.6 all the way).
The FZ1000 – large sensor ultra zoom with 4K video capability
The above video by Jon Devo from What Digital Camera who took the FZ1000 for a quick ride.
Panasonic FZ1000 main specs:
- 20.1MP 1″ sensor (similar to the Sony RX10/RX100)
- Leica DC Vario-Elmarit 16x zoom lens – 25-400mm f/2.8-4 (35mm Equivalent; 146mm actual focal length).
- 4K video @ 30 fps / 1080p @ 60p and 720p @120p.
- Electronic viewfinder – 2,359k-Dot OLED.
- LCD: 3.0″ 921k articulated.
- WIFI/NFC.
- Sensor based 5 Axis Image Stabilization.
- 49 point fast AF (almost twice as much points as the RX10).
- Continuous shooting speed – 12fps (compared to 10fps of the RX10).
- Price – $900 (on Amazon) – compared to almost $1300 for the RX10.
Above look at the FZ1000 with its lens open
Official Panasonic FZ1000 video
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gdPCFKIfKY[/youtube]
Another Official video shot with the FZ1000 in 4K By Colin Witherill
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm3ULX-v04A[/youtube]
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Iddo Genuth 
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