Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic ZS100

Here, we are matching up the Panasonic FS15 and Panasonic ZS100, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") posses different sensor sizes.

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The FS15 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the ZS100 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FS15 matches up against the ZS100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS15 Gallery & Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS15 enjoys outer measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS100 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FS15 and the ZS100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS15 and ZS100 is 95 and 87 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FS15 and ZS100.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FS15 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic ZS100 will provide extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older FS15 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.