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Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS100

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
62
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 front
Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
65
Overall
57

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS100 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 540g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Announced July 2010
  • Newer Model is Panasonic FZ200
Panasonic ZS100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-250mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 312g - 111 x 65 x 44mm
  • Introduced January 2016
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ100
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS200
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Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS100 Overview

Below is a thorough review of the Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are produced by Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FZ100 (14MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the FZ100 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ100 was brought out 6 years before the ZS100 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FZ100 grades versus the ZS100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ100 over the Panasonic ZS100

 FZ100 ZS100 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS100 over the Panasonic FZ100

 ZS100 FZ100 
IntroducedJanuary 2016July 2010More recent by 66 months
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FZ100 and Panasonic ZS100

 FZ100 ZS100 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS100 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ100 has got external dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while 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).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the FZ100 and the ZS100.

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS100 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ100 and ZS100 is 67 and 87 respectively.

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS100 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS100 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ100 and ZS100.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ100 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic ZS100 will offer greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FZ100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS100 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic ZS100 Portrait photography factors
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manual focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
small sensor size (1/2.3")
64
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ100
Street photography with Panasonic ZS100
58
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
small sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (540g)
78
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
offers touch focus
lighter than competition (312g)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS100 as a Sports photography camera
51
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
67
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports tracking focus
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS100 as a Travel photography camera
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megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (540g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
75
lighter than competition (312g)
offers touch focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ100
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS100
51
manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
delivers RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no Timelapse mode
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has manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 Vlogging advice
Panasonic ZS100 Vlogging advice
64
fairly wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone port
slow max aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competition in class (540g)
35
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition (312g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic jack
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Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ100 and Panasonic ZS100
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-TZ100
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-07-21 2016-01-05
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS MOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 49
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.2 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 460k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 11.0fps 9.9fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 9.50 m 8.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 4K/UHD (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 @ 60p/60i/30p/24p, 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 540g (1.19 pounds) 312g (0.69 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") 111 x 65 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.5
DXO Low light score not tested 559
Other
Battery life - 300 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $500 $700