Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic ZS45
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Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic ZS45 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 606g - 146 x 87 x 77mm
- Introduced April 2007
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 249g - 108 x 60 x 32mm
- Introduced January 2015
- Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ57
- Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS40
- Updated by Panasonic ZS50
Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic ZS45 Overview
Below, we are reviewing the Panasonic L1 and Panasonic ZS45, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the L1 (7MP) and ZS45 (16MP) and the L1 (Four Thirds) and ZS45 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe L1 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the ZS45 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera.
Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the L1 matches up against the ZS45 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic ZS45 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic L1 Gallery and Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic L1 over the Panasonic ZS45
L1 | ZS45 | |||
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Focus manually | Very precise focusing |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS45 over the Panasonic L1
ZS45 | L1 | |||
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Introduced | January 2015 | April 2007 | More recent by 94 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 207k | Clearer display (+833k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic L1 and Panasonic ZS45
L1 | ZS45 | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Missing Touch friendly display |
Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic ZS45 Physical Comparison
If you're going to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic L1 provides physical 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) while the Panasonic ZS45 has sizing of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic L1 and Panasonic ZS45 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the L1 compared to the ZS45.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L1 and ZS45 is 65 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic ZS45 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The visual underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L1 and ZS45.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The L1 because of its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic ZS45 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older L1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic ZS45 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic ZS45 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 |
Also called | - | Lumix DMC-TZ57 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2007-04-11 | 2015-01-06 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 7MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 21 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-480mm (20.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.3-6.4 |
Macro focusing range | - | 3cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 207k dots | 1,040k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.00 m | 6.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/160 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 606g (1.34 pounds) | 249g (0.55 pounds) |
Dimensions | 146 x 87 x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") | 108 x 60 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 350 images |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/MMC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $1,500 | $300 |