Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic FZ100

Here is a extended comparison of the Panasonic FS42 and Panasonic FZ100, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and FZ100 (14MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and FZ100 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The FS42 was revealed 15 months before the FZ100 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the FS42 scores against the FZ100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FS42 Gallery & Panasonic FZ100 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS42 features outside measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ100 has dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the FS42 and the FZ100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS42 and FZ100 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing only by checking technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FS42 and FZ100.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FS42 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic FZ100 will give you greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older FS42 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.