Panasonic ZS1 for Landscape Photography

Is the Panasonic ZS1 good for Landscape Photography?

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Panasonic ZS1 Landscape Photography Score

POOR

Panasonic ZS1 has a score of 15 for Landscape Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Landscape Photography is important for you, we strongly recommend you to consider the Alternative cameras listed at the bottom of this page.
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Panasonic ZS1 Landscape Photography Detailed Analysis

25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage

Even though there are very good examples of landscapes photos taken with tele lenses, most of the landscape photos are taken with wide angle lenses.

No Manual Exposure Mode

A correct exposure of a landscape shot is very important. Even though modern digital cameras features advanced algorithms to calculate the right exposure, they still may fail some difficult conditions. Lack of manual exposure mode in these conditions means lot of shadow and highlight clipping.

No Manual Focus Mode

Manual focus in landscape photography is very useful in order to have a sharp image and minimize the areas that are out of focus. Autofocus may not consistently give you the best results.

No RAW shooting capability

RAW files contains much more color information compared to JPEGs, and gives you more room for post processing without significant quality loss. They provide wider dynamic range and option to recover shadow and highlight clipping to some degree.

Small 1/2.5" (5.744 x 4.308 mm) sensor

Panasonic ZS1's small sensor struggles in low light situations compared to larger sensors.

Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP

Landscapes photography is where you need the maximum resolution. Unfortunately Panasonic ZS1's 10.0MP sensor doesn't deliver much and limit you with smaller prints and less fine details.

No Environmental Sealings

Landscape photographs are taken outdoors and you should be prepared for all kind of weather conditions.

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Panasonic ZS1 Alternatives in Compact cameras for Landscape Photography

Canon G9 X II Compare ZS1 vs G9 X II	20 MP \| 1' BSI-CMOS Sensor 28-84 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #345 Rank in Compact Cameras: #20
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 96 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Panasonic ZS70 Compare ZS1 vs ZS70	20 MP \| 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #277 Rank in Compact Cameras: #5
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 92 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Panasonic ZS80 Compare ZS1 vs ZS80	20 MP \| 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #262 Rank in Compact Cameras: #4
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 92 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Canon G9 X Compare ZS1 vs G9 X	20 MP \| 1' BSI-CMOS Sensor 28-84 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #276 Rank in Compact Cameras: #3
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 96 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Panasonic ZS40 Compare ZS1 vs ZS40	18 MP \| 1/2.3-inch CMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #419 Rank in Compact Cameras: #33
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 94 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Canon G9 X II

Panasonic ZS70

Panasonic ZS80

Canon G9 X

Panasonic ZS40