Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZR1
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS5

Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Size
 Really small
Compact 98x55x26 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1"
Weight
 Light-weight
158 g
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZR1
Size Significantly smaller 98x55x26 mm vs 103x60x32 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 158 g vs 214 g
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 Around 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1" vs 1.3"
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 Around 20% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Much 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
Zoom More zoom 12x vs 8x
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 Around 2.5x more zoom
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5.

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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
25 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
2.3 fps
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-ZR1:8x
DMC-ZS5:12x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Travel zoom
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$285 - $361
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$195 - $328
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS5
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS5
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Travel zoom

$125 - $150
Weight Is slightly lighter
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH25 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH25 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$584 - $600
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Much wider aperture
Size Much larger
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Samsung TL500

Samsung TL500

Pro digicam
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Aperture Much wider aperture
Weight Much heavier
Size Significantly larger
Compare the TL500 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3

Travel zoom

$185 - $298
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZR3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$550 body only

$439 with 14-42mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the Lumix DMC-GF3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$170 - $271
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Thickness Slightly thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS5
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Macro focus Better macro capability
Size Much larger
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS5
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$294
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Compare the PowerShot SX210 IS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS5

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