Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic ZS100

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic FX48 versus Panasonic ZS100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the FX48 (12MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the FX48 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") use different sensor sizing.

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The FX48 was manufactured 8 years before the ZS100 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FX48 scores against the ZS100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX48 Gallery & Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX48 provides outside dimensions of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS100 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FX48 versus Panasonic ZS100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the FX48 versus the ZS100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FX48 and ZS100 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specs. The picture here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX48 and ZS100.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FX48 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic ZS100 will show more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged FX48 will be behind in sensor innovation.