Fujifilm X100 vs Panasonic ZS100

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm X100 and Panasonic ZS100, both Large Sensor Compact cameras by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X100 (12MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the Fujifilm X100 (APS-C) and ZS100 (1") possess different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm X100 was launched 5 years before the ZS100 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm X100 matches up against the ZS100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix X100 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm X100 Gallery and Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm X100 has got exterior dimensions of 126mm x 75mm x 54mm (5.0" x 3.0" x 2.1") and a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS100 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm X100 and Panasonic ZS100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm X100 vs the ZS100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X100 and ZS100 is 80 and 87 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The visual here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X100 and ZS100.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X100 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS100 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm X100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.