Panasonic ZS1 vs Zeiss ZX1
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Panasonic ZS1 vs Zeiss ZX1 Key Specs
(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
- Launched May 2009
- Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ6
(Full Review)
- 37MP - Full frame Sensor
- 4.34" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 80 - 51200
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 35mm (F2-22) lens
- 800g - 142 x 93 x 46mm
- Released September 2018

Panasonic ZS1 vs Zeiss ZX1 Overview
Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic ZS1 vs Zeiss ZX1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Zeiss. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS1 (10MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the ZS1 (1/2.5") and ZX1 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

The ZS1 was released 10 years prior to the ZX1 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the ZS1 matches up vs the ZX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Panasonic ZS1 vs Zeiss ZX1 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 & Zeiss ZX1. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic ZS1 Gallery & Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS1 over the Zeiss ZX1
ZS1 | ZX1 |
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Reasons to pick Zeiss ZX1 over the Panasonic ZS1
ZX1 | ZS1 | |||
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Released | September 2018 | ![]() | May 2009 | Newer by 114 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | More accurate focusing | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen dimensions | 4.34" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+1.64") |
Screen resolution | 2765k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper screen (+2535k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic ZS1 and Zeiss ZX1
ZS1 | ZX1 | |||
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Selfie screen | ![]() | No selfie screen |
Panasonic ZS1 vs Zeiss ZX1 Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS1 has outer measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Zeiss ZX1 has sizing of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).
Look at the Panasonic ZS1 vs Zeiss ZX1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the ZS1 versus the ZX1.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the ZS1 and ZX1 is 91 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic ZS1 vs Zeiss ZX1 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The pic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS1 and ZX1.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZS1 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Zeiss ZX1 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 27MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged ZS1 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

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Panasonic ZS1 vs Zeiss ZX1 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 | Zeiss ZX1 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Zeiss |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 | Zeiss ZX1 |
Alternative name | Lumix DMC-TZ6 | - |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Large Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2009-05-14 | 2018-09-27 |
Body design | Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.5" | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 5.744 x 4.308mm | 36 x 24mm |
Sensor area | 24.7mm² | 864.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 37 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 3:2 |
Maximum resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 7488 x 4992 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 51200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 255 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 25-300mm (12.0x) | 35mm (1x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.3-4.9 | f/2-22 |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | - |
Crop factor | 6.3 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display size | 2.7 inch | 4.34 inch |
Resolution of display | 230k dot | 2,765k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 6,221k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.30 m (Auto ISO) | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync | no built-in flash |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 229g (0.50 lbs) | 800g (1.76 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") | 142 x 93 x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal | 512GB internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $0 | - |