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Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic SZ10

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38

Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic SZ10 Key Specs

Panasonic SZ1
(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
Panasonic SZ10
(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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Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ1 over the Panasonic SZ10

 SZ1 SZ10 

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ10 over the Panasonic SZ1

 SZ10 SZ1 
LaunchedJanuary 2015January 2012Newer by 36 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic SZ1 and Panasonic SZ10

 SZ1 SZ10 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen dimension3"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).

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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.

Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic SZ10 size comparison

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic SZ1 Portrait photography details
Panasonic SZ10 Portrait photography details
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
36
good resolution (16MP)
offers face detect focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic SZ1
Street photography with Panasonic SZ10
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (131 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
70
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (177 grams)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic SZ1 Sports photography information
Panasonic SZ10 Sports photography information
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (1.4 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery (200 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic SZ1 Travel photography information
Panasonic SZ10 Travel photography information
70
lighter than competitors (131g)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
67
lighter than competition (177g)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long zoom (288mm)
missing Timelapse function
terrible battery (200 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic SZ1 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic SZ10 as a Landscape photography camera
43
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
42
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery (200 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic SZ1 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic SZ10 Vlogging highlights
32
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors (131g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
32
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
lighter than competition (177g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone support
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Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic SZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic SZ1 and Panasonic SZ10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
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