Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic ZS1

Below, we are contrasting the Panasonic L1 versus Panasonic ZS1, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the L1 (7MP) and ZS1 (10MP) and the L1 (Four Thirds) and ZS1 (1/2.5") possess different sensor size.

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The L1 was launched 3 years prior to the ZS1 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the L1 grades vs the ZS1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic L1 Gallery & Panasonic ZS1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic L1 has outside dimensions of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS1 has measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the L1 compared to the ZS1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L1 and ZS1 is 65 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking technical specs. The image here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the L1 and ZS1.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The L1 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS1 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged L1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.