Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic ZS25

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic L1 versus Panasonic ZS25, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the L1 (7MP) and ZS25 (16MP) and the L1 (Four Thirds) and ZS25 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The L1 was revealed 6 years earlier than the ZS25 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the L1 matches up vs the ZS25 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25. The full galleries are available at Panasonic L1 Gallery & Panasonic ZS25 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic L1 provides 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) whilst the Panasonic ZS25 has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the L1 vs the ZS25.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L1 and ZS25 is 65 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the L1 and ZS25.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The L1 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic ZS25 will resolve more detail because of its extra 9MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged L1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.