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Panasonic ZS30 vs Sony QX1

Portability
92
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 front
 
Sony Alpha QX1 front
Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57

Panasonic ZS30 vs Sony QX1 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 198g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ40
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS25
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS35
Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Introduced September 2014
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Panasonic ZS30 vs Sony QX1 Overview

Here is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic ZS30 and Sony QX1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Lens-style by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the ZS30 (18MP) and the QX1 (20MP) is pretty similar but the ZS30 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS30 was manufactured 20 months before the QX1 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS30 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the ZS30 grades vs the QX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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