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Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony W560

Portability
91
Imaging
33
Features
25
Overall
29
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony W560 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
  • Revealed May 2009
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ6
Sony W560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony W560 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony W560, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS1 (10MP) and W560 (14MP) and the ZS1 (1/2.5") and W560 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The ZS1 was manufactured 20 months prior to the W560 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the ZS1 matches up vs the W560 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS1 over the Sony W560

 ZS1 W560 

Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Panasonic ZS1

 W560 ZS1 
IntroducedJanuary 2011May 2009More modern by 20 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Panasonic ZS1 and Sony W560

 ZS1 W560 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony W560 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS1 has outer dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony W560 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the ZS1 vs the W560.

Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony W560 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS1 and W560 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony W560 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony W560 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through technical specs. The picture here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS1 and W560.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ZS1 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony W560 will provide greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ZS1 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony W560 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony W560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS1 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W560 as a Portrait photography camera
25
supports face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
lack of RAW support
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic ZS1
Street photography with Sony W560
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (229g)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
lack of RAW support
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic ZS1
Sports photography with Sony W560
24
image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
lack of phase detect autofocus
35
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS1 Travel photography features
Sony W560 Travel photography features
63
lighter than competitors in class (229 grams)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low MP (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
65
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS1 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W560 Landscape photography highlights
31
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7")
no manual mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
42
rather wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS1 Vlogging information
Sony W560 Vlogging information
31
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (229 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
29
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony W560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS1 and Sony W560
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-TZ6 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2009-05-14 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-300mm (12.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-4.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 6.3 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.30 m (Auto ISO) 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 229g (0.50 lb) 110g (0.24 lb)
Dimensions 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $0 $139