FujiFilm AV250 vs Panasonic ZS100

Below, we are looking at the FujiFilm AV250 vs Panasonic ZS100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the AV250 (16MP) and the ZS100 (20MP) is very well matched but the AV250 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") feature different sensor sizes.

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The AV250 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the ZS100 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm AV250 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the AV250 grades versus the ZS100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix AV250 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The entire galleries are viewable at FujiFilm AV250 Gallery & Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm AV250 provides physical dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS100 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the AV250 compared to the ZS100.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the AV250 and ZS100 is 94 and 87 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The graphic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the AV250 and ZS100.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The AV250 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic ZS100 will give greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older AV250 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.