Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic ZS1

Below, we are analyzing the Nikon Z50 and Panasonic ZS1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and ZS1 (10MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and ZS1 (1/2.5") possess different sensor measurements.

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The Z50 was manufactured 10 years later than the ZS1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the Z50 matches up vs the ZS1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z50 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Panasonic ZS1 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z50 features physical dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS1 has dimensions 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 consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the Z50 versus the ZS1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and ZS1 is 74 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The visual underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z50 and ZS1.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z50 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon Z50 will provide extra detail due to its extra 11MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Z50 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.