Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS100
96 Imaging
38 Features
23 Overall
32
87 Imaging
52 Features
65 Overall
57
Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS100 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
- 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
- Revealed January 2013
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-250mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 312g - 111 x 65 x 44mm
- Revealed January 2016
- Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ100
- Successor is Panasonic ZS200
Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS100 Overview
Below is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") enjoy different sensor sizes.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe F5 was unveiled 4 years before the ZS100 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the F5 matches up versus the ZS100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS100 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The full galleries are available at Panasonic F5 Gallery and Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Panasonic ZS100
F5 | ZS100 |
---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS100 over the Panasonic F5
ZS100 | F5 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Revealed | January 2016 | January 2013 | More recent by 36 months | |
Manually focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Sharper screen (+810k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Panasonic ZS100
F5 | ZS100 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen |
Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS100 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic F5 provides outside dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS100 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the F5 compared to the ZS100.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the F5 and ZS100 is 96 and 87 respectively.
Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS100 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specifications. The graphic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the F5 and ZS100.
To sum up, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The F5 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic ZS100 will provide more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older F5 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
Travel Comparison
Landscape Comparison
Vlogging Comparison
Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS100 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 | |
---|---|---|
General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 |
Otherwise known as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ100 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2013-01-07 | 2016-01-05 |
Physical type | Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CCD | MOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 20MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 5472 x 3648 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW files | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 49 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.2-6.5 | f/2.8-5.9 |
Macro focus range | 5cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.7" | 3" |
Display resolution | 230k dots | 1,040k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display technology | TFT LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,166k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.46x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 8s | 60s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
Highest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 9.9fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 5.70 m | 8.00 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 4K/UHD (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 @ 60p/60i/30p/24p, 640 x 480 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 121 gr (0.27 lb) | 312 gr (0.69 lb) |
Dimensions | 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") | 111 x 65 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 70 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.8 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.5 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 559 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 250 photos | 300 photos |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $100 | $700 |