Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony A6400

Lets look closer at the Panasonic ZS1 versus Sony A6400, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS1 (10MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the ZS1 (1/2.5") and A6400 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The ZS1 was introduced 10 years earlier than the A6400 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the ZS1 scores versus the A6400 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 and Sony Alpha a6400. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZS1 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS1 has outside dimensions 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 Sony A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic ZS1 versus Sony A6400 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the ZS1 versus the A6400.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS1 and A6400 is 91 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The photograph here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS1 and A6400.

All in all, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ZS1 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A6400 will render more detail using its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older ZS1 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.