Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS1 (10MP) and Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) and the ZS1 (1/2.5") and Galaxy Camera 3G (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS1 was launched 4 years earlier than the Galaxy Camera 3G which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the ZS1 matches up vs the Galaxy Camera 3G in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS1 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS1 comes with physical dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G has specifications of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the ZS1 against the Galaxy Camera 3G.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS1 and Galaxy Camera 3G is 91 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The image below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS1 and Galaxy Camera 3G.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ZS1 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged ZS1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.