Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony H55

Below, we are matching up the Panasonic ZS1 versus Sony H55, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS1 (10MP) and H55 (14MP) and the ZS1 (1/2.5") and H55 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The ZS1 was revealed 13 months prior to the H55 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the ZS1 grades versus the H55 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS1 Gallery & Sony H55 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS1 offers outer dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony H55 has dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZS1 versus Sony H55 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the ZS1 against the H55.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS1 and H55 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The photograph below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS1 and H55.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS1 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Sony H55 will give you greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older ZS1 is going to be behind in sensor technology.