Nikon P1000 vs Panasonic ZS1

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Nikon P1000 vs Panasonic ZS1, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the P1000 (16MP) and ZS1 (10MP) and the P1000 (1/2.3") and ZS1 (1/2.5") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The P1000 was introduced 9 years after the ZS1 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the P1000 grades versus the ZS1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P1000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon P1000 Gallery & Panasonic ZS1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon P1000 has got external measurements of 146mm x 119mm x 181mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 7.1") having a weight of 1415 grams (3.12 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS1 has measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the P1000 compared to the ZS1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the P1000 and ZS1 is 49 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out technical specs. The image here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the P1000 and ZS1.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The P1000 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon P1000 will produce extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer P1000 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.