Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic SZ10

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.

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.

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).

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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.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SZ1 and SZ10 is 95 and 93 respectively.

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.