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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 Reviews
Digital camera - compact - 10.1 Mpix - optical zoom: 12 x - supported memory: MMC, SD, SDHC - silver More product details
$229.88
Compact wide-angle lens with 12x zoom ; good build quality ; uncomplicated operation (cnet.com)
Extremely compact ; good photo quality ; 12x wide-angle zoom ; attractive screen (digitaltrends.com)
alaTest Review Summary for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1
We have collected and analyzed 4 expert reviews and 106 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 77/100 and users rate it 90/100. The average review date is September 5, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 555063 reviews from other Digital Compact Cameras. The alaScore™ for this product is 89/100 = Very good. Last update: November 21, 2009.
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110 reviews
November, 2009
4 Experts
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106 Users
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from $229.88
Expert Reviews (4)
Review summary for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1
alaTest has collected and analyzed 110 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the lens. The glare also impresses, but many are less positive about the color.
Lens, Glare, Zoom, Appearance
Color, Optics, Image, Performance
Experts rate this product 77/100 and users 90/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very Godd quality.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 (black)
Compact wide-angle lens with 12x zoom ; good build quality ; uncomplicated operation
Mixed performance ; few manual features
With a flexible lens in a pocketable package, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 is a pleasing point-and-shoot megazoom--both in design and photo quality.
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 may look identical to its linemate, the ZS3, but...
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1
There's an old saying in photography-the best camera is the one you have with you. Meaning something is always better than nothing for capturing snapshots. That said, while...
Extremely compact ; good photo quality ; 12x wide-angle zoom ; attractive screen
Few manual adjustments ; proprietary connections ; no HD video ; forget ISO 1600 and high sensitivity setting
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User Reviews (106)
great camera
this camera takes fantastic pictures - it has an amazing lens for one so small.
lovely pictures !
what can i say? nice sharp pictures ! fast colorful good in low light very happy.
I love this camera!
My purposes for this camera are to be able to zoom in (optically), to have easy portability, and to be able to understand the settings fairly intuitively. This camera achieves all of that and more! We take it everywhere. I'm able to take awesome macro sho...
Manufacturer's Description
The DMC-ZS1 is the world's smallest digital camera with 12x optical zoom featuring 25mm ultra wide-angle f/3.3-4.9 Leica DC Vario-Elmar lens. Incorporating Panasonic's advanced optical technologies, this lens system is comprised of 10 elements in 8 groups, with 2 ED (Extra Low Dispersion) lenses and 2 aspherical lenses/3 aspherical surfaces while preserving compactness. This lens system enables a remarkable 25 to 300mm range of focal lengths in this compact body. The powerful zoom of the DMC...
