Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic ZS100

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic ZS100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FX75 (14MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the FX75 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") boast totally different sensor size.

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The FX75 was introduced 6 years before the ZS100 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the FX75 scores vs the ZS100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX75 Gallery & Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX75 features outside measurements of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS100 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the FX75 compared to the ZS100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FX75 and ZS100 is 94 and 87 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FX75 and ZS100.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FX75 using its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Panasonic ZS100 will result in more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older FX75 will be behind in sensor innovation.