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Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung MV800

Portability
91
Imaging
33
Features
25
Overall
29
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 front
 
Samsung MV800 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40

Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung MV800 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
  • Launched May 2009
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ6
Samsung MV800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 56 x 10mm
  • Introduced September 2011
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Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung MV800 Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Panasonic ZS1 and Samsung MV800, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the ZS1 (10MP) and MV800 (16MP) and the ZS1 (1/2.5") and MV800 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The ZS1 was launched 3 years before the MV800 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the ZS1 scores versus the MV800 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS1 over the Samsung MV800

 ZS1 MV800 

Reasons to pick Samsung MV800 over the Panasonic ZS1

 MV800 ZS1 
IntroducedSeptember 2011May 2009More modern by 28 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic ZS1 and Samsung MV800

 ZS1 MV800 
Manually focus No manual focus
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung MV800 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS1 has got exterior measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Samsung MV800 has sizing of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the ZS1 versus the MV800.

Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung MV800 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS1 and MV800 is 91 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung MV800 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung MV800 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The image below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS1 and MV800.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ZS1 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Samsung MV800 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged ZS1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung MV800 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung MV800 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung MV800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS1 Portrait photography factors
Samsung MV800 Portrait photography factors
25
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.5")
does not have RAW format
34
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
features face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS1 Street photography advice
Samsung MV800 Street photography advice
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (229g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.5")
does not have RAW format
74
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS1 Sports photography factors
Samsung MV800 Sports photography factors
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.5")
does not have phase detect auto focus
44
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS1 Travel photography features
Samsung MV800 Travel photography features
63
lighter than average (229g)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (300mm)
no Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
71
lighter than competition in class (121g)
features touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS1
Landscape photography with Samsung MV800
31
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.5")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
43
really wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS1 Vlogging highlights
Samsung MV800 Vlogging highlights
31
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
lighter than average (229 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone support
34
really wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic support
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Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung MV800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS1 and Samsung MV800
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1Samsung MV800
General Information
Company Panasonic Samsung
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 Samsung MV800
Also called Lumix DMC-TZ6 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-05-14 2011-09-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-300mm (12.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-4.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 6.3 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.30 m (Auto ISO) 3.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30/15 fps), 640 x 480 (30/15 fps), 320 x 240 (30/15 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 229 gr (0.50 pounds) 121 gr (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") 92 x 56 x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - BP70
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal Micro SD
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $0 $499