Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung ST95
91 Imaging
33 Features
25 Overall
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99 Imaging
39 Features
19 Overall
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Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung ST95 Key Specs
(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
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ6
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 0 - 0
- 1280 x 720 video
- ()mm (F) lens
- n/ag - 92 x 53 x 17mm
- Announced January 2011
Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung ST95 Overview
Below is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic ZS1 and Samsung ST95, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the ZS1 (10MP) and ST95 (16MP) and the ZS1 (1/2.5") and ST95 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.
Nikon Coolpix camera search on Google skyrockets by 8,500%The ZS1 was manufactured 20 months earlier than the ST95 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST95 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving into a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the ZS1 grades versus the ST95 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung ST95 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 and Samsung ST95. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS1 Gallery and Samsung ST95 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS1 over the Samsung ST95
ZS1 | ST95 |
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Reasons to pick Samsung ST95 over the Panasonic ZS1
ST95 | ZS1 | |||
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Announced | January 2011 | May 2009 | More recent by 20 months | |
Display size | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Clearer display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic ZS1 and Samsung ST95
ZS1 | ST95 | |||
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Focus manually | No manual focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Lacking Touch friendly display |
Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung ST95 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS1 features 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) whilst the Samsung ST95 has measurements of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).
Check the Panasonic ZS1 and Samsung ST95 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the ZS1 versus the ST95.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS1 and ST95 is 91 and 99 respectively.
Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung ST95 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The visual here might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS1 and ST95.
As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ZS1 because of its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Samsung ST95 will show greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older ZS1 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
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Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung ST95 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 | Samsung ST95 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Samsung |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 | Samsung ST95 |
Otherwise known as | Lumix DMC-TZ6 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2009-05-14 | 2011-01-19 |
Physical type | Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.5" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 5.744 x 4.308mm | 6.16 x 4.62mm |
Sensor surface area | 24.7mm² | 28.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | - |
Maximum resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | - |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-300mm (12.0x) | () |
Maximal aperture | f/3.3-4.9 | - |
Macro focus range | 3cm | - |
Focal length multiplier | 6.3 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 8s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 5.30 m (Auto ISO) | - |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync | - |
External flash | ||
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 |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | - |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | none |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 229g (0.50 lbs) | - |
Physical dimensions | 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") | 92 x 53 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") |
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 | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | - |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal | - |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch pricing | $0 | $145 |