Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony TX100V

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic ZS1 and Sony TX100V, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the ZS1 (10MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the ZS1 (1/2.5") and TX100V (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The ZS1 was unveiled 20 months before the TX100V which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the ZS1 matches up versus the TX100V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS1 Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS1 comes with external measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony TX100V has proportions of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

See the Panasonic ZS1 and Sony TX100V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the ZS1 vs the TX100V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS1 and TX100V is 91 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS1 and TX100V.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS1 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony TX100V will give you extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older ZS1 is going to be behind in sensor tech.