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Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony HX90V

Portability
91
Imaging
33
Features
25
Overall
29
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51

Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony HX90V Key Specs

Panasonic ZS1
(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
  • Announced May 2009
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ6
Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released April 2015
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Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony HX90V Overview

Below is a extensive overview of the Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony HX90V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the ZS1 (10MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the ZS1 (1/2.5") and HX90V (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The ZS1 was manufactured 7 years prior to the HX90V and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the ZS1 grades versus the HX90V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS1 over the Sony HX90V

 ZS1 HX90V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Panasonic ZS1

 HX90V ZS1 
ReleasedApril 2015May 2009More recent by 72 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic ZS1 and Sony HX90V

 ZS1 HX90V 
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS1 has external measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony HX90V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the ZS1 versus the HX90V.

Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS1 and HX90V is 91 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by checking specifications. The graphic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS1 and HX90V.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS1 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony HX90V will give greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older ZS1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS1
Portrait photography with Sony HX90V
25
features face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW files
46
manual focus
MP count decent (18MP)
features face detection focusing
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS1 Street photography features
Sony HX90V Street photography features
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (229g)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW files
70
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (245g)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS1 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Sports photography camera
24
image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
good battery power (360 per charge)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS1 Travel photography information
Sony HX90V Travel photography information
63
lighter than others in class (229 grams)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great reach (300mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
76
good battery power (360 shots)
lighter than competition (245 grams)
MP count decent (18MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
rather wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS1 Landscape photography advice
Sony HX90V Landscape photography advice
31
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
53
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
good battery power (360 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS1 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX90V as a Vlogging camera
31
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
lighter than others in class (229 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
75
rather wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (245 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of external mic jack
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Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS1 and Sony HX90V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Other name Lumix DMC-TZ6 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-05-14 2015-04-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-300mm (12.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-4.9 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 6.3 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.30 m (Auto ISO) 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash
Auto exposure 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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 229 grams (0.50 lbs) 245 grams (0.54 lbs)
Physical dimensions 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 360 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $0 $440