Panasonic DMC-ZS1S vs Samsung NX100

Samsung NX100 advantages over Panasonic DMC-ZS1S

• Larger sensor
  APS-C vs 1/2.5 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 5.16 vs 1.58 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• RAW file ability
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more flexibility to develop your photos later
• Fast startup
  ~1.10 vs 2.7 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  420 vs 320 shots
  Capture more photos
• Manual focus
  Yes vs No
  AF is for the weak. Real photographers focus manually.
• HDMI out
  HDMI out vs None
  Use HDMI output to monitor or review video
• More dots on screen
  614k vs 230k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Hot shoe
  Hot shoe vs None
  Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
• Less shutter lag
  0.43 vs 0.88 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• More pixels
  14.6 vs 10.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Bulb shutter
  Bulb vs No bulb
  Hold the shutter open manually for long exposures
• Faster JPEG shooting
  2.9 fps vs 2.5 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  8 vs 3 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/4000 vs 1/2000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light