Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic ZS100

Below is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic GF1 and Panasonic ZS100, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the GF1 (12MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the GF1 (Four Thirds) and ZS100 (1") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The GF1 was announced 7 years earlier than the ZS100 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the GF1 grades against the ZS100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GF1 Gallery and Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF1 has got exterior measurements of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS100 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GF1 and Panasonic ZS100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the GF1 compared to the ZS100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF1 and ZS100 is 85 and 87 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GF1 and ZS100.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GF1 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS100 will resolve more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older GF1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.