Panasonic ZS1 vs Panasonic ZS25

Here, we are analyzing the Panasonic ZS1 and Panasonic ZS25, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS1 (10MP) and ZS25 (16MP) and the ZS1 (1/2.5") and ZS25 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The ZS1 was announced 4 years prior to the ZS25 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the ZS1 grades vs the ZS25 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZS1 Gallery and Panasonic ZS25 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS1 has got outside measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS25 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

See the Panasonic ZS1 and Panasonic ZS25 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the ZS1 and the ZS25.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS1 and ZS25 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through specifications. The visual below will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS1 and ZS25.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS1 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic ZS25 will give extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older ZS1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.