Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic ZS100

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic ZS100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are sold by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the FX580 (12MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the FX580 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") have different sensor sizing.

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The FX580 was introduced 8 years prior to the ZS100 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX580 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FX580 scores versus the ZS100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FX580 Gallery and Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX580 provides outer dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS100 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic ZS100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the FX580 vs the ZS100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FX580 and ZS100 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specifications. The picture underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FX580 and ZS100.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FX580 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic ZS100 will show extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged FX580 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.