Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic ZS5

The following is a complete overview of the Panasonic L1 and Panasonic ZS5, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the L1 (7MP) and ZS5 (12MP) and the L1 (Four Thirds) and ZS5 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The L1 was released 4 years before the ZS5 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the L1 grades vs the ZS5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic L1 Gallery & Panasonic ZS5 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic L1 enjoys 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) and the Panasonic ZS5 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the L1 and the ZS5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L1 and ZS5 is 65 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The image here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the L1 and ZS5.

All in all, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The L1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic ZS5 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged L1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.