Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony W610

Here, we are matching up the Panasonic ZS1 and Sony W610, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the ZS1 (10MP) and W610 (14MP) and the ZS1 (1/2.5") and W610 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS1 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the W610 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the ZS1 grades against the W610 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS1 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS1 offers outer measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony W610 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the ZS1 against the W610.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS1 and W610 is 91 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The photograph here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS1 and W610.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The ZS1 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony W610 will show greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older ZS1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.