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Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic ZS1

Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 front
Portability
91
Imaging
33
Features
25
Overall
29

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic ZS1 Key Specs

Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2013
Panasonic ZS1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 229g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Revealed May 2009
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ6
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Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic ZS1 Overview

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic FH10 versus Panasonic ZS1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the FH10 (16MP) and ZS1 (10MP) and the FH10 (1/2.3") and ZS1 (1/2.5") offer different sensor sizing.

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The FH10 was manufactured 3 years after the ZS1 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FH10 scores vs the ZS1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Panasonic ZS1

 FH10 ZS1 
RevealedJanuary 2013May 2009Newer by 45 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS1 over the Panasonic FH10

 ZS1 FH10 

Common features in the Panasonic FH10 and Panasonic ZS1

 FH10 ZS1 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size2.7"2.7"Same display measurement
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic ZS1 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH10 has external dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS1 has sizing of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the FH10 against the ZS1.

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic ZS1 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FH10 and ZS1 is 97 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic ZS1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic ZS1 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through a spec sheet. The pic below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH10 and ZS1.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH10 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Panasonic FH10 will show greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern FH10 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic ZS1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic ZS1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic ZS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS1 Portrait photography features
30
MP count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
25
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Street photography highlights
Panasonic ZS1 Street photography highlights
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (103g)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (229 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS1 as a Sports photography camera
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH10
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS1
69
lighter than competitors (103 grams)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
63
lighter than competitors (229 grams)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (300mm)
lack of Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH10
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS1
39
rather wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
31
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Vlogging details
Panasonic ZS1 Vlogging details
31
rather wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (103 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
31
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
lighter than competitors (229 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
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Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic ZS1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH10 and Panasonic ZS1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ6
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-01-07 2009-05-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.5"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.3-4.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 6.3
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.40 m 5.30 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 103 gr (0.23 lb) 229 gr (0.50 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $110 $0