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Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS100

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 front
Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
65
Overall
57

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS100 Key Specs

Panasonic F5
(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
Panasonic ZS100
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Panasonic ZS100

 F5 ZS100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS100 over the Panasonic F5

 ZS100 F5 
RevealedJanuary 2016January 2013More recent by 36 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Panasonic ZS100

 F5 ZS100 
Screen typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS100 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the F5 and ZS100 is 96 and 87 respectively.

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS100 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic F5 Portrait photography details
Panasonic ZS100 Portrait photography details
29
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
64
focusing manually
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Panasonic F5 Street photography information
Panasonic ZS100 Street photography information
56
lighter than others (121 grams)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
78
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
provides focus via touch
lighter than others in class (312g)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic F5 Sports photography information
Panasonic ZS100 Sports photography information
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
67
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic F5 Travel photography factors
Panasonic ZS100 Travel photography factors
68
lighter than others (121 grams)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
75
lighter than others in class (312 grams)
provides focus via touch
MP count good (20MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic F5
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS100
33
rather wide (28mm)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
68
focusing manually
decently wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic F5 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic ZS100 Vlogging highlights
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rather wide (28mm)
lighter than others (121 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
35
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than others in class (312 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have external mic support
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Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Panasonic ZS100
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Panasonic 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