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Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS5

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
62
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
30
Overall
33

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS5 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 540g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Launched July 2010
  • Later Model is Panasonic FZ200
Panasonic ZS5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 214g - 103 x 60 x 32mm
  • Introduced June 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ8
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Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS5 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic FZ100 and Panasonic ZS5, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are built by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FZ100 (14MP) and the ZS5 (12MP) is relatively close and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FZ100 was announced 2 months after the ZS5 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the FZ100 grades against the ZS5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ100 over the Panasonic ZS5

 FZ100 ZS5 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS5 over the Panasonic FZ100

 ZS5 FZ100 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ100 and Panasonic ZS5

 FZ100 ZS5 
IntroducedJuly 2010June 2010Same age
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS5 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ100 comes with outside measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS5 has dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

See the Panasonic FZ100 and Panasonic ZS5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FZ100 vs the ZS5.

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ100 and ZS5 is 67 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS5 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ100 and ZS5.

All in all, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Panasonic FZ100 to result in extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively.

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ100
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS5
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manual focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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features face detect focusing
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS5 as a Street photography camera
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fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
very small sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (540g)
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has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (214 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 Sports photography details
Panasonic ZS5 Sports photography details
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long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS5 Travel photography information
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megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (540g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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lighter than others (214 grams)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long reach (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic ZS5 Landscape photography advice
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manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
supports RAW files
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse recording
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pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS5 Vlogging features
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quite wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competition (540 grams)
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pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
lighter than others (214g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic port
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Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ100 and Panasonic ZS5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-TZ8
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-07-21 2010-06-16
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.2 f/3.3-4.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 11.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 9.50 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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) 1280 x 720 (30fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 540 gr (1.19 lb) 214 gr (0.47 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") 103 x 60 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $500 $300