Panasonic ZS25 vs Zeiss ZX1

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic ZS25 and Zeiss ZX1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Zeiss. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the ZS25 (16MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the ZS25 (1/2.3") and ZX1 (Full frame) offer different sensor sizes.

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The ZS25 was announced 6 years earlier than the ZX1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the ZS25 matches up vs the ZX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 & Zeiss ZX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS25 Gallery & Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS25 provides exterior measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Zeiss ZX1 has specifications of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic ZS25 and Zeiss ZX1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the ZS25 and the ZX1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS25 and ZX1 is 93 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The graphic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS25 and ZX1.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS25 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Zeiss ZX1 will show greater detail with its extra 21MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older ZS25 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.