Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung TL500
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Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung TL500 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
- Launched May 2009
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ6
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 24-72mm (F1.8-2.4) lens
- 386g - 114 x 63 x 29mm
- Released July 2010
- Additionally referred to as EX1
Photography Glossary Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung TL500 Overview
Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic ZS1 and Samsung TL500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the ZS1 (10MP) and the TL500 (10MP) is fairly comparable but the ZS1 (1/2.5") and TL500 (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor measurements.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe ZS1 was manufactured 14 months before the TL500 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the ZS1 grades against the TL500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS1 over the Samsung TL500
| ZS1 | TL500 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Samsung TL500 over the Panasonic ZS1
| TL500 | ZS1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | July 2010 |  | May 2009 | More modern by 14 months |
| Manually focus |  | Dial accurate focusing | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 614k |  | 230k | Crisper display (+384k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Panasonic ZS1 and Samsung TL500
| ZS1 | TL500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touch display |  | Lacking Touch display |
Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung TL500 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS1 enjoys outer measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Samsung TL500 has dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the ZS1 against the TL500.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS1 and TL500 is 91 and 88 respectively.
Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung TL500 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through technical specs. The picture below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS1 and TL500.
As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count but not the same sensor sizes. The ZS1 features the smaller sensor which will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult. The more aged ZS1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
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Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung TL500 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 | Samsung TL500 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Panasonic | Samsung |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 | Samsung TL500 |
| Alternative name | Lumix DMC-TZ6 | EX1 |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
| Launched | 2009-05-14 | 2010-07-09 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5" | 1/1.7" |
| Sensor measurements | 5.744 x 4.308mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
| Sensor surface area | 24.7mm² | 41.5mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10MP | 10MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 11 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 25-300mm (12.0x) | 24-72mm (3.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.3-4.9 | f/1.8-2.4 |
| Macro focus distance | 3cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 6.3 | 4.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Screen sizing | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 614k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 8 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1500 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 3.0fps | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.30 m (Auto ISO) | 5.20 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow syncro, Manual |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 640x480 | 640x480 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | H.264 |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| 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 grams (0.50 lbs) | 386 grams (0.85 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") | 114 x 63 x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 40 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 19.2 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.1 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 129 |
| Other | ||
| Battery model | - | SLB-07A |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (10 sec, 2 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage type | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC, internal |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch pricing | $0 | $527 |