Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic ZS1
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Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic ZS1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 606g - 146 x 87 x 77mm
- Launched April 2007
(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
- Announced May 2009
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ6
Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic ZS1 Overview
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic ZS1 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic L1 over the Panasonic ZS1
L1 | ZS1 | |||
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Focus manually | More exact focusing |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS1 over the Panasonic L1
ZS1 | L1 | |||
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Announced | May 2009 | April 2007 | Newer by 25 months | |
Display dimension | 2.7" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.2") | |
Display resolution | 230k | 207k | Crisper display (+23k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic L1 and Panasonic ZS1
L1 | ZS1 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither has Touch display |
Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic ZS1 Physical Comparison
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).
Compare the Panasonic L1 versus Panasonic ZS1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic ZS1 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic ZS1 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 |
Also called | - | Lumix DMC-TZ6 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2007-04-11 | 2009-05-14 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.5" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 5.744 x 4.308mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 24.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 7 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 3648 x 2736 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-300mm (12.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.3-4.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 3cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 6.3 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.5" | 2.7" |
Resolution of screen | 207k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames/s | 3.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 13.00 m | 5.30 m (Auto ISO) |
Flash options | Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 640x480 |
Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 606 grams (1.34 pounds) | 229 grams (0.50 pounds) |
Dimensions | 146 x 87 x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") | 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 | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/MMC card | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Launch price | $1,500 | $0 |