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Panasonic ZS1 vs Panasonic ZS40

Portability
91
Imaging
33
Features
25
Overall
29
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 front
Portability
90
Imaging
43
Features
58
Overall
49

Panasonic ZS1 vs Panasonic ZS40 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 229g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Revealed May 2009
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ6
Panasonic ZS40
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 240g - 111 x 64 x 34mm
  • Launched January 2014
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ60
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS35
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS45
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Panasonic ZS1 vs Panasonic ZS40 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic ZS1 and Panasonic ZS40, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are built by Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the ZS1 (10MP) and ZS40 (18MP) and the ZS1 (1/2.5") and ZS40 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The ZS1 was unveiled 5 years before the ZS40 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the ZS1 grades vs the ZS40 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS1 over the Panasonic ZS40

 ZS1 ZS40 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS40 over the Panasonic ZS1

 ZS40 ZS1 
LaunchedJanuary 2014May 2009More recent by 56 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic ZS1 and Panasonic ZS40

 ZS1 ZS40 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Panasonic ZS1 vs Panasonic ZS40 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS1 enjoys external measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS40 has measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic ZS1 and Panasonic ZS40 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the ZS1 versus the ZS40.

Panasonic ZS1 vs Panasonic ZS40 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the ZS1 and ZS40 is 91 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic ZS1 vs Panasonic ZS40 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS1 vs Panasonic ZS40 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The visual below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS1 and ZS40.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS1 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic ZS40 will offer greater detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older ZS1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZS1 vs Panasonic ZS40 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS1 vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS1 vs Panasonic ZS40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS1
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS40
25
supports face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
lacks RAW format
52
you can focus manually
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
has face detect focus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS1 Street photography factors
Panasonic ZS40 Street photography factors
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (229 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
lacks RAW format
69
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (240 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS1 Sports photography information
Panasonic ZS40 Sports photography information
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
lacks phase detect AF
54
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
has tracking focus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS1 Travel photography details
Panasonic ZS40 Travel photography details
63
lighter than competitors (229 grams)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
long zoom (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than competition in class (240g)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
no Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS1 Landscape photography features
Panasonic ZS40 Landscape photography features
31
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
lacks RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
56
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS1 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic ZS40 Vlogging highlights
31
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
lighter than competitors (229g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have mic support
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (240 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
no microphone support
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Panasonic ZS1 vs Panasonic ZS40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS1 and Panasonic ZS40
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40
Also called as Lumix DMC-TZ6 Lumix DMC-TZ60
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-05-14 2014-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-300mm (12.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-4.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 6.3 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 200k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.30 m (Auto ISO) 6.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 229g (0.50 pounds) 240g (0.53 pounds)
Physical dimensions 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") 111 x 64 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $0 $450