Panasonic ZS1 vs Samsung WB35F

The following is a complete overview of the Panasonic ZS1 versus Samsung WB35F, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS1 (10MP) and WB35F (16MP) and the ZS1 (1/2.5") and WB35F (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The ZS1 was unveiled 5 years prior to the WB35F which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the ZS1 grades versus the WB35F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 & Samsung WB35F. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS1 Gallery & Samsung WB35F Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS1 has got 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) whilst the Samsung WB35F has sizing of 101mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the ZS1 compared to the WB35F.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS1 and WB35F is 91 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS1 and WB35F.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZS1 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Samsung WB35F will show greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged ZS1 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.