Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic ZS100

Here, we will be looking at the Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic ZS100, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Panasonic. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and ZS100 (1") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The FS7 was launched 8 years earlier than the ZS100 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FS7 scores versus the ZS100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS7 Gallery and Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS7 has external dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS100 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the FS7 compared to the ZS100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FS7 and ZS100 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over specifications. The pic underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS7 and ZS100.

To sum up, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FS7 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic ZS100 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FS7 is going to be behind in sensor tech.