Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic ZS1

In this article, we are comparing the Panasonic FP2 and Panasonic ZS1, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the FP2 (14MP) and ZS1 (10MP) and the FP2 (1/2.3") and ZS1 (1/2.5") use different sensor sizes.

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The FP2 was manufactured 8 months later than the ZS1 and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the FP2 matches up against the ZS1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FP2 Gallery and Panasonic ZS1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP2 comes with external dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS1 has sizing 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the FP2 compared to the ZS1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FP2 and ZS1 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP2 and ZS1.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FP2 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FP2 will result in greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The fresher FP2 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.