Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung ST150F

Below is a extended overview of the Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung ST150F, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the ZS1 (10MP) and ST150F (16MP) and the ZS1 (1/2.5") and ST150F (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The ZS1 was announced 4 years before the ST150F and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the ZS1 scores versus the ST150F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 and Samsung ST150F. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZS1 Gallery and Samsung ST150F Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS1 comes with outer dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Samsung ST150F has dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the ZS1 and the ST150F.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the ZS1 and ST150F is 91 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS1 and ST150F.

As you have seen, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS1 using its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Samsung ST150F will show extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older ZS1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.