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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS1

Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
80
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 front
Portability
91
Imaging
33
Features
25
Overall
29

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS1 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Announced June 2014
  • Refreshed by Panasonic FZ2500
Panasonic ZS1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 229g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Launched May 2009
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ6
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS1 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic ZS1, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and ZS1 (10MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and ZS1 (1/2.5") posses different sensor sizing.

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The FZ1000 was announced 5 years after the ZS1 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FZ1000 matches up versus the ZS1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Panasonic ZS1

 FZ1000 ZS1 
LaunchedJune 2014May 2009Newer by 62 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS1 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 ZS1 FZ1000 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic ZS1

 FZ1000 ZS1 
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 has got physical dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS1 has dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic ZS1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the FZ1000 against the ZS1.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS1 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 and ZS1 is 55 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS1 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at technical specs. The image here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 and ZS1.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 will give more detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer FZ1000 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS1 as a Portrait photography camera
70
focusing manually
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detect focus
supports RAW formats
25
has face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.5")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Street photography features
Panasonic ZS1 Street photography features
70
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (229g)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.5")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Sports photography information
Panasonic ZS1 Sports photography information
67
excellent zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
no phase detect auto focus
24
image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.5")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Travel photography advice
Panasonic ZS1 Travel photography advice
65
MP count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
rather wide (25mm)
great reach (400mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
63
lighter than competition (229g)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
great zoom (300mm)
no Timelapse mode
low MP (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ1000
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS1
64
focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
31
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.5")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Vlogging information
Panasonic ZS1 Vlogging information
66
rather wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone support
slow max aperture (f2.8)
31
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
lighter than competition (229g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone socket
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Panasonic ZS1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic ZS1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-TZ6
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-06-12 2009-05-14
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.5"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 49 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-400mm (16.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/3.3-4.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 6.3
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 12.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.50 m (at Auto ISO) 5.30 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 831g (1.83 pounds) 229g (0.50 pounds)
Physical dimensions 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 517 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model DMW-BLC12PP -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage - SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $800 $0