Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS1

Here is a in depth review of the Canon N Facebook ready and Panasonic ZS1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and the ZS1 (10MP) is fairly well matched but the N Facebook ready (1/2.3") and ZS1 (1/2.5") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The N Facebook ready was brought out 4 years later than the ZS1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the N Facebook ready grades against the ZS1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. The entire galleries are provided at Canon N Facebook ready Gallery & Panasonic ZS1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon N Facebook ready comes with exterior measurements of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS1 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the N Facebook ready vs the ZS1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the N Facebook ready and ZS1 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The photograph here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the N Facebook ready and ZS1.

Plainly, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The N Facebook ready due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon N Facebook ready will give more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger N Facebook ready will have an edge in sensor tech.