Canon PowerShot
S1 IS
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS5

Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot S1 IS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S1 IS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.8
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital

differences

Advantages of the Canon S1 IS
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the S1 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1300s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS5
Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 38 mm
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 More than 30% better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 3.1 MP
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 Capture more than 3x more detail in your photos
Screen size Much larger screen 2.7" vs 1.5"
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 80% larger screen
Size Significantly smaller 103x60x32 mm vs 111x78x66 mm
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 2.9x smaller
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm vs 1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm
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 Around 40% larger sensor
Weight Significantly lighter 214 g vs 469 g
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 2.2x lighter
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 114k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.3" vs 2.6"
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 2.1x thinner
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 1,600 ISO vs 400 ISO
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 The DMC-ZS5's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Zoom Slightly more zoom 12x vs 10x
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 More than 40% more zoom
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $297.99 vs $480.55
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 The best price we've seen is $183 cheaper (around 40% less)
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.3 fps vs 1.7 fps
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 Around 40% faster continuous shooting
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a travel zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Lowest price Very expensive Help
S1 IS:$480.55
DMC-ZS5:$297.99
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Screen size Very small screens Help
S1 IS:1.5"
DMC-ZS5:2.7"
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
S1 IS:400 ISO
DMC-ZS5:1,600 ISO
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S1 IS:114k dots
DMC-ZS5:230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
S1 IS:480p @ 30fps
DMC-ZS5:720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS5
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS5

Canon PowerShot S1 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289
Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179
Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot S2 IS

Canon PowerShot S2 IS

Super zoom
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the PowerShot S2 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Nikon 1 V1

Nikon 1 V1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$797 - $947 with 10-30mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen size Much larger screen
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the 1 V1 vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$161 - $271
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom More zoom
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Travel zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$361
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$290 - $350
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
True resolution Lower true resolution
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

Travel zoom
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS1 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS5

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