Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
25 mm
Size
Really small
Compact 103x60x33 mm
Thickness
Thin
1.3"
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ7

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ7

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.8
Size
Really small
Compact 99x62x33 mm
Thickness
Thin
1.3"
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LZ7

Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-LZ7's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS1

Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 37 mm
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More than 30% better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution 8.6 MP vs 7.1 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Zoom More zoom 12x vs 6x
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4x more zoom
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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Around 10% larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 115k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The DMC-ZS1's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 1,600 ISO vs 1,250 ISO
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The DMC-ZS1's maximum light sensitivity is 0.4 f-stops better
Weight Slightly lighter 229 g vs 234 g
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ7
33 vs 40
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a travel zoom.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-LZ7:234 g
DMC-ZS1:229 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.3"
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
DMC-LZ7:7.1 MP
DMC-ZS1:8.6 MP
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Size Large Help
DMC-LZ7:99x62x33 mm
DMC-ZS1:103x60x33 mm
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
DMC-LZ7:1,250 ISO
DMC-ZS1:1,600 ISO
Movie format Movie support Help
848 x 480 @ 30fps
Screen size Very small screens Help
DMC-LZ7:2.5"
DMC-ZS1:2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
DMC-LZ7:115k dots
DMC-ZS1:230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$290 - $350

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$159 - $271

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is much smaller
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Travel zoom

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Size Is significantly smaller
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5

Travel zoom

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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Nikon Coolpix 7600

Compact

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Screen size Much smaller screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX12

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX12

Compact

$177

Size Much smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$180 - $184

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ5

Digicam

Weight Slightly lighter
Size Significantly larger
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Ultra compact

$285

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much smaller
Sensor size Smaller sensor
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Travel zoom

Screen size Significantly larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Travel zoom

$298

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$294 - $299

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker

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