Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS100
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Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS100 Key Specs
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- 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
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- 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
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS100 Gallery
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ100 over the Panasonic ZS100
FZ100 | ZS100 | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS100 over the Panasonic FZ100
ZS100 | FZ100 | |||
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Introduced | January 2016 | July 2010 | More recent by 66 months | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 460k | Clearer screen (+580k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FZ100 and Panasonic ZS100
FZ100 | ZS100 | |||
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Focus manually | Very exact focusing | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 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).
Look at the Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS100 in the all new Camera with 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. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the FZ100 and the ZS100.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ100 and ZS100 is 67 and 87 respectively.
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.
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Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS100 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 | |
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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 |