Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic ZS100

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FS25 versus Panasonic ZS100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the FS25 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The FS25 was announced 8 years prior to the ZS100 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FS25 grades against the ZS100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FS25 Gallery and Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS25 features outside dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS100 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the FS25 against the ZS100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS25 and ZS100 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out technical specs. The pic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS25 and ZS100.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FS25 with its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Panasonic ZS100 will provide more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FS25 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.