Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic ZS100

On this page, we are matching up the Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic ZS100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are built by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the FX700 (14MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the FX700 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The FX700 was launched 6 years earlier than the ZS100 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FX700 matches up against the ZS100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FX700 Gallery and Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX700 enjoys physical dimensions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS100 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

See the Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic ZS100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the FX700 compared to the ZS100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX700 and ZS100 is 94 and 87 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FX700 and ZS100.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FX700 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic ZS100 will give more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older FX700 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.