Panasonic FH1 vs Panasonic ZS30

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FH1 versus Panasonic ZS30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and ZS30 (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH1 was unveiled 4 years prior to the ZS30 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FH1 matches up vs the ZS30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH1 Gallery & Panasonic ZS30 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FH1 provides outer measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS30 has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the FH1 and the ZS30.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FH1 and ZS30 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Often, it's tough to see the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FH1 and ZS30.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic ZS30 to provide you with extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older FH1 will be behind in sensor technology.