Panasonic ZS1 vs Panasonic ZS60

Below is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic ZS1 versus Panasonic ZS60, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are produced by Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the ZS1 (10MP) and ZS60 (18MP) and the ZS1 (1/2.5") and ZS60 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The ZS1 was launched 7 years prior to the ZS60 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the ZS1 scores vs the ZS60 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS1 Gallery and Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS1 comes with outer dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS60 has measurements of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

See the Panasonic ZS1 versus Panasonic ZS60 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the ZS1 vs the ZS60.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS1 and ZS60 is 91 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The visual below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS1 and ZS60.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS1 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic ZS60 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older ZS1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.