Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony QX1

The following is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic ZS50 versus Sony QX1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Lens-style by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the ZS50 (12MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the ZS50 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The ZS50 was brought out 5 months after the QX1 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the ZS50 grades against the QX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 and Sony Alpha QX1. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS50 Gallery and Sony QX1 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS50 enjoys physical measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony QX1 has dimensions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic ZS50 versus Sony QX1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the ZS50 compared to the QX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS50 and QX1 is 90 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing technical specs. The pic underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS50 and QX1.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ZS50 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony QX1 will offer greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively.