Canon S100 vs Panasonic ZS35

On this page, we are reviewing the Canon S100 versus Panasonic ZS35, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the S100 (12MP) and ZS35 (16MP) and the S100 (1/1.7") and ZS35 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The S100 was manufactured 24 months prior to the ZS35 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the S100 grades versus the ZS35 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S100 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon S100 Gallery and Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon S100 has got outside measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS35 has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the S100 vs the ZS35.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S100 and ZS35 is 93 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The graphic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the S100 and ZS35.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S100 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS35 will render more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older S100 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.