Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic SZ10
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![Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1 front Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-SZ1/Panasonic-SZ1-front.jpg)
![Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 front Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-SZ10/Panasonic-SZ10-front.jpg)
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Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic SZ10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 131g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
- Revealed January 2012
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
- 177g - 99 x 60 x 30mm
- Launched January 2015
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Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic SZ10 Overview
Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic SZ1 versus Panasonic SZ10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Panasonic. The resolution of the SZ1 (16MP) and the SZ10 (16MP) is pretty similar and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").
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The SZ1 was announced 4 years prior to the SZ10 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the SZ1 matches up versus the SZ10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic SZ10 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic SZ1 Gallery & Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ1 over the Panasonic SZ10
SZ1 | SZ10 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ10 over the Panasonic SZ1
SZ10 | SZ1 | |||
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Launched | January 2015 | ![]() | January 2012 | Newer by 36 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic SZ1 and Panasonic SZ10
SZ1 | SZ10 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | No manual focus | ||
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen measurements |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Neither provides Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic SZ10 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic SZ1 provides outer measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 131 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ10 has proportions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic SZ1 versus Panasonic SZ10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SZ1 vs the SZ10.
![Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic SZ10 size comparison Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic SZ10 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-SZ1-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-SZ10-size-comparison.jpg)
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SZ1 and SZ10 is 95 and 93 respectively.
![Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic SZ10 top view buttons comparison Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic SZ10 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-SZ1-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-SZ10-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic SZ10 Sensor Comparison
Often, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ1 and SZ10.
As you can see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact resolution so you can expect similar quality of pictures but you might want to factor the age of the products into consideration. The more aged SZ1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
![Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic SZ10 sensor size comparison Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic SZ10 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-SZ1-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-SZ10-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and ViewFinder
![Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-SZ1-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-SZ10-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic SZ10 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2012-01-09 | 2015-01-06 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-250mm (10.0x) | 24-288mm (12.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/3.1-6.3 |
Macro focus range | 4cm | - |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 8s | 8s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames/s | 1.4 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 5.60 m | 5.20 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye, off |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4 | Motion JPEG |
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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 131 gr (0.29 lbs) | 177 gr (0.39 lbs) |
Dimensions | 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") | 99 x 60 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | ||
Battery life | 250 shots | 200 shots |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail cost | $179 | $200 |