Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS1
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-H55

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

Size
 Really small
Compact 103x58x29 mm
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
Weight
 Light-weight
200 g
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

Size
 Really small
Compact 103x60x33 mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS1
Zoom More zoom 12x vs 10x
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 More than 40% more zoom
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the DMC-ZS1's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
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
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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 2x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.5 fps vs 1.8 fps
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 Around 40% faster continuous shooting
Lowest price Cheaper $129.00 vs $200.00
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 The best price we've seen is $71 cheaper (around 40% less)
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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 20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-H55
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 8.6 MP
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 Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Size Smaller 103x58x29 mm vs 103x60x33 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The DSC-H55's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 200 g vs 229 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
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 More than 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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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
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
DMC-ZS1:60s
DSC-H55:30s
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-ZS1:229 g
DSC-H55:200 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
DMC-ZS1:1.3"
DSC-H55:1.1"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
DMC-ZS1:103x60x33 mm
DSC-H55:103x58x29 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
DMC-ZS1:848 x 480 @ 30fps
DSC-H55:720p @ 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
DMC-ZS1:2.5 fps
DSC-H55:1.8 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-ZS1:12x
DSC-H55:10x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$139 - $200
Zoom Has much more zoom
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$305 - $379
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$195 - $328
GPS Has a GPS
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Travel zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5

Travel zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Aperture Much wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Travel zoom

$235 - $298
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$170 - $201
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Size Slightly smaller
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Shutter lag Slightly more shutter lag
Compare the Cybershot H70 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Travel zoom
GPS Has a GPS
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Sensor size Smaller sensor
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245
Zoom More zoom
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Size Much larger
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$289 - $328
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$219 - $250
GPS Has a GPS
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Weight Slightly heavier
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
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