Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony S930

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic ZS1 versus Sony S930, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the ZS1 (10MP) and the S930 (10MP) is pretty well matched but the ZS1 (1/2.5") and S930 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS1 was introduced 5 months after the S930 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the ZS1 matches up against the S930 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZS1 Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS1 has physical 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) whilst the Sony S930 has measurements of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the ZS1 vs the S930.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS1 and S930 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The image below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS1 and S930.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The ZS1 has the tinier sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging.