Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ100

Following is a in depth assessment of the Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ100, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and FZ100 (14MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and FZ100 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The FS7 was introduced 18 months earlier than the FZ100 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FS7 matches up versus the FZ100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS7 Gallery & Panasonic FZ100 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS7 comes with outer dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ100 has sizing 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the FS7 vs the FZ100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS7 and FZ100 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing technical specs. The pic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS7 and FZ100.

As you can tell, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FS7 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic FZ100 will offer you extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged FS7 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.