Panasonic FP7 vs Panasonic ZS100

Below is a complete assessment of the Panasonic FP7 versus Panasonic ZS100, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FP7 (16MP) and the ZS100 (20MP) is fairly similar but the FP7 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") posses different sensor measurements.

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The FP7 was revealed 6 years before the ZS100 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FP7 scores vs the ZS100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FP7 Gallery & Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP7 has got outside measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS100 has dimensions 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 account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the FP7 and the ZS100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FP7 and ZS100 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The visual underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FP7 and ZS100.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FP7 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic ZS100 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older FP7 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.