Panasonic ZS1 vs Panasonic ZS35

Below is a extended analysis of the Panasonic ZS1 vs Panasonic ZS35, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are built by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS1 (10MP) and ZS35 (16MP) and the ZS1 (1/2.5") and ZS35 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS1 was unveiled 5 years before the ZS35 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the ZS1 matches up versus the ZS35 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS1 Gallery & Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS1 enjoys physical dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS35 has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the ZS1 and the ZS35.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS1 and ZS35 is 91 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS1 and ZS35.

As you have seen, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS1 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic ZS35 will provide you with more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older ZS1 will be behind in sensor tech.