Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony QX1

Below is a extended comparison of the Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony QX1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Lens-style by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the ZS10 (14MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the ZS10 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The ZS10 was unveiled 4 years prior to the QX1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the ZS10 matches up against the QX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 & Sony Alpha QX1. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS10 Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS10 has physical measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Sony QX1 has specifications of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") and a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the ZS10 vs the QX1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS10 and QX1 is 91 and 90 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The graphic below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS10 and QX1.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS10 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony QX1 will provide you with more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older ZS10 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.