Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 vs. Sony ZV-1F

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 and Sony ZV-1F. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 vs. Sony ZV-1F Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 Sony ZV-1F
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact with Live View mode
Lens Included Leica ZEISS
Height 6.73 cm 6 cm
Width 11.2 cm 10.55 cm
Depth 4.12 cm 4.64 cm
Weight 280 g 229 g
Weight Details Camera only: 280 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 322 g
Camera only: 229 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 256 g
Body Material - Plastic, aluminium
Enclosure Colour Silver Black
Digital Zoom - 8x
Optical Zoom 30x -
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 Sony ZV-1F
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type High Sensitivity MOS Exmor RS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,100,000 pixels 21,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis HYBRID O.I.S. +) Optical (Steady Shot)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 Sony ZV-1F
Image Processor - BIONZ X
LENS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 Sony ZV-1F
Type Leica zoom lens - 30x zoom - 4.3 - 129 mm - f/3.3-6.4 - zoom ZEISS 7.6 f/2.0 Tessar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 720mm 20mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm 5 cm
Macro Focus Range 3cm -
Max View Angle - 94 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements 6 groups / 6 elements
Filter Size - 40.5 mm
Features Aspherical lens -
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 Sony ZV-1F
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 425
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Eye Control, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Touch AF, Animal detection AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 Sony ZV-1F
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2" -
Viewfinder Resolution 1,166,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.46x -
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 Sony ZV-1F
ISO (Max) 6400 12800
Native ISO - 125-6400
Extended ISO (Max) 6400 12800
Extended ISO (Min) - 80
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 80, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 10000, ISO 8000, ISO auto (125-6400)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes White balance bracketing Dynamic Range Bracketing
Shooting Programs Handheld night shot, monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, sweet child's face, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, artistic nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion, clear sports shot -
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard Saturation, Contrast compensation, Soft Skin, Sharpen, Creative Look presets
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 1/4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
Exposure Range - EV 0-24 (ISO 100)
Retouch Beauty Retouch Mode, Clear Retouch function -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 Sony ZV-1F
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding (176°) / rotating (270°)
Display Features Touch AF Display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 Sony ZV-1F
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator -
Effective Flash Range 0.6 m - 5.6 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
2 m - 2.9 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 Sony ZV-1F
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264, XAVC S, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC Linear PCM, AAC LC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Wind noise reduction, 3-mic system
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 Sony ZV-1F
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 128 GB
Image Storage 5184 x 3888
3712 x 2784
2624 x 1968
5184 x 3456
3712 x 2480
2624 x 1752
5184 x 2920
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
3888 x 3888
2784 x 2784
1968 x 1968
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3888 x 2592
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 5472 x 3080
JPEG 3648 x 2056
JPEG 2720 x 1528
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2544 x 2544
JPEG 1920 x 1920
Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 100 fps - slow motion mode
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 200 fps - slow motion mode
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
XAVC S HD - 1280 x 720 - 9Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 Sony ZV-1F
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 380 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 250 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 360 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 540 shots (LCD Monitor off)
Video recording - 60 minutes
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 Sony ZV-1F
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer, Live streaming
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 Sony ZV-1F
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K) 3.5 frames per second, 16 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, contrast control, in-camera RAW processing, text stamp, Noise Reduction control, primary colour filter, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, takes photos while film recording, USB charging, built-in help guide, High ISO NR, S-Log2 gamma setting, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting, Background Defocus function, D-range correction, webcam function, REC Led, Shot Mark, proxy recording
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 Sony ZV-1F
Included Accessories Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable Lens cap, wind screen, USB-C cable, wind screen adapter
Software - Imaging Edge Mobile Plus
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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