FujiFilm AX350 vs Panasonic ZS1

Let's look a little more closely at the FujiFilm AX350 vs Panasonic ZS1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the AX350 (16MP) and ZS1 (10MP) and the AX350 (1/2.3") and ZS1 (1/2.5") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The AX350 was released 21 months later than the ZS1 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the AX350 matches up against the ZS1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix AX350 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. The complete galleries are provided at FujiFilm AX350 Gallery & Panasonic ZS1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The FujiFilm AX350 provides exterior dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS1 has sizing of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the AX350 against the ZS1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the AX350 and ZS1 is 94 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The photograph below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the AX350 and ZS1.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The AX350 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the FujiFilm AX350 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The newer AX350 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.