FZ1000 Full Review - 4K - 120FPS - vs GH4 - Zoom Range - IS tests - Low light - Photos - & More

My Full video review of the FZ1000. I hope I wasn't too harsh on the 120FPS and the photo quality. Thanks for watching!

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[marcoraap]

i bought myself the FZ-200 for 400€ and never regret it. Great Pictures and great Videos.

[ChristopherMichaelR]

wow, that sample video bw the gh4 and fz1000 blew me away! couldnt believe the video quality of the fz1000

[nikosadie]

Certainly the best review of this camera on youtube. Thanks!

[pjasonq]

impressive review. I enjoyed watching the 120fps slow motion clips, full zoom video examples and image stabilization. It really shows the amazing capabilities of this camera.

[Lizerator]

Lots of good information here. Just bought a used one, April 2024

[victorrae]

Great review and samples. Excellent comments at the end of video versus stills for using this camera. Thanks for this review!

[peterzagar]

I'm waiting for the FZ1000 to be delivered. I watched all of your video including the one about SD cards for GH4. Really helpful advice for low budget enthusiast. I guess the same applies for the FZ1000? I was wondering how much 4k footage do you manage to record with a 64GB card? And also how much of 1080p at different FPS? Tnx in advance. Keep up the work!

[anthonylee]

Have had my FZ1000 for a few weeks now....its a steep learning curve for a novice ike me but the results are worthwhile.

[jt]

This was taken in 2014, we are now in 2017. Do you still think that the FZ 1000 is not good for photos??? It is a huge compliment to the FZ 1000 to be compared with the GH4. I am still deciding. .... Thank you for your great videos.

[ilusaosemlimite]

AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!!!
Thank you very much for all your effort in showing us all the qualities of this "new" camera!!!

[ericlopez]

I bought an FZ 1000 two weeks ago, September 2024, for $250. It's a great camera, and even better when I learn how to get more out of it. How do I enable the i zoom function? In the menu I can't highlight it. Thanks for your video.

[juanstout]

I recently picked it up as a travel camera so that I don't have to take my DSLR and multiple lenses. Had the FZ150 and really liked the stills it produced.

I'll start with FZ80. Then, FZ 1000. I just don't wanna change lens every time, i just wanna point and shoot. Great review! Thanks!!!

[geraldfraser]

Thanks Max, a really useful video :) My FZ1000 is on its way to me right now, so I will be viewing all of your relevant videos, and gaining some valuable tips I am sure.

[mousedrivendesign]

Great review! I bought the fz about a year ago and love it!, yes there are the negatives but for $1000, I'm blown away with its great review and I also thought the red head was filmed with the

[SusanMerry]

thanks for this... really helpful... just bought the camera...

[unverifiedbiotic]

9:39 I've done a lot of work in the high framerate mode - the zebra and even the histogram turn off, so you can't use them to help with mitigating the horrible auto exposure. Depends on the conditions, but my advice is to use the "natural" color profile and then "eyeball" it and dial the general exposure as low as you need to in order to preserve details in highlights, then readjust to bring out the shadows a little bit. Couldn't get any info about what settings are prioritised in this mode (shutter, aperture, ISO), but I assume ISO is lowered first and increased only if the aperture is wide open and the shutter is set to 180 degrees. All of this takes time, so plan accordingly. IS turns off in slowmo, so a relatovely heavy tripod with a fluid head and a steady hand are necessary if you'll want to pan.

[DeyvsonMoutinhoCaliman]

I would prefer a DSLR for stills too, far better quality for the money. This is an amazing second camera for fun. The second video had a red head, people will always be biased to choose a red head.

[PhilippJansen]

Thanks for this comparison. Some hints:
- the GH4 (in comparison to the fz1000) is weather-sealed and dust-proof
- the GH4 has a touch screen, the fz doesn't
- the lighting, white balance or aperture seems to change during your shots. Or maybe it's caused by your NLE using color correction.

[sambridge]

Super helpful and it was really fun to see all the Spokane clips! (I’m south hill Spokane!)