Panasonic FH20 vs Panasonic ZS1

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FH20 vs Panasonic ZS1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and ZS1 (10MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and ZS1 (1/2.5") posses different sensor measurements.

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The FH20 was unveiled 8 months later than the ZS1 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FH20 matches up versus the ZS1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH20 offers outside dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS1 has measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the FH20 vs the ZS1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH20 and ZS1 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The graphic here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH20 and ZS1.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH20 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FH20 will deliver extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern FH20 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.