Panasonic S1 vs Panasonic ZS1

The following is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic S1 vs Panasonic ZS1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the S1 (12MP) and the ZS1 (10MP) is relatively close but the S1 (1/2.3") and ZS1 (1/2.5") use different sensor sizing.

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The S1 was revealed 21 months after the ZS1 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the S1 grades versus the ZS1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. The full galleries are available at Panasonic S1 Gallery & Panasonic ZS1 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S1 enjoys physical measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS1 has measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the S1 and the ZS1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1 and ZS1 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through specs. The pic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S1 and ZS1.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S1 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic S1 will render more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern S1 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.