Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony A7c

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic ZS1 and Sony A7c, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS1 (10MP) and A7c (24MP) and the ZS1 (1/2.5") and A7c (Full frame) provide different sensor size.

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The ZS1 was manufactured 12 years before the A7c and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the ZS1 matches up against the A7c for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 and Sony Alpha A7c. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS1 Gallery and Sony A7c Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS1 features exterior 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 Sony A7c has dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic ZS1 and Sony A7c in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the ZS1 versus the A7c.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS1 and A7c is 91 and 78 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The visual below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS1 and A7c.

All in all, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS1 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A7c will provide greater detail due to its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older ZS1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.