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Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung ST95

Portability
91
Imaging
33
Features
25
Overall
29
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 front
 
Samsung ST95 front
Portability
99
Imaging
39
Features
19
Overall
31

Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung ST95 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
  • Revealed May 2009
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ6
Samsung ST95
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS1 over the Samsung ST95

 ZS1 ST95 

Reasons to pick Samsung ST95 over the Panasonic ZS1

 ST95 ZS1 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011May 2009More recent by 20 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic ZS1 and Samsung ST95

 ZS1 ST95 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed 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).

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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.

Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung ST95 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS1 and ST95 is 91 and 99 respectively.

Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung ST95 top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung ST95 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung ST95 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung ST95 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS1 Portrait photography factors
Samsung ST95 Portrait photography factors
25
features face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.5")
does not have RAW files
30
decent MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS1 Street photography details
Samsung ST95 Street photography details
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (229 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.5")
does not have RAW files
50
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
max ISO too low (0)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS1 Sports photography features
Samsung ST95 Sports photography features
24
image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.5")
does not have phase detect auto focus
27
decent MP (16MP)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS1 Travel photography information
Samsung ST95 Travel photography information
63
lighter than competition (229g)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (300mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
71
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
fast max aperture (f)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS1 Landscape photography factors
Samsung ST95 Landscape photography factors
31
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.5")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
38
fast max aperture (f)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
max ISO too low (0)
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS1 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung ST95 as a Vlogging camera
31
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
lighter than competition (229 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have microphone socket
27
fast max aperture (f)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone socket
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Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung ST95 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS1 and Samsung ST95
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1Samsung ST95
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