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Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony QX100

Portability
91 Imaging
33 Features
25 Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92 Imaging
50 Features
44 Overall
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Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony QX100 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 229g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Revealed May 2009
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ6
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Announced September 2013
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Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony QX100 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony QX100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Lens-style by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the ZS1 (10MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the ZS1 (1/2.5") and QX100 (1") use totally different sensor size.

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The ZS1 was released 5 years earlier than the QX100 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the ZS1 matches up against the QX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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