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Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic ZS100

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
55
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 front
Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
65
Overall
57

Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic ZS100 Key Specs

Panasonic LF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 192g - 103 x 62 x 28mm
  • Launched November 2013
Panasonic ZS100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-250mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 312g - 111 x 65 x 44mm
  • Released January 2016
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ100
  • New Model is Panasonic ZS200
Photography Glossary

Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic ZS100 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic LF1 versus Panasonic ZS100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the LF1 (12MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the LF1 (1/1.7") and ZS100 (1") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The LF1 was revealed 3 years before the ZS100 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the LF1 matches up against the ZS100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LF1 over the Panasonic ZS100

 LF1 ZS100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS100 over the Panasonic LF1

 ZS100 LF1 
ReleasedJanuary 2016November 2013Newer by 25 months
Screen resolution1040k920kSharper screen (+120k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic LF1 and Panasonic ZS100

 LF1 ZS100 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic ZS100 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LF1 comes with physical measurements of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) and 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).

See the Panasonic LF1 versus Panasonic ZS100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the LF1 against the ZS100.

Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic ZS100 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LF1 and ZS100 is 92 and 87 respectively.

Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic ZS100 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic ZS100 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through a spec sheet. The pic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the LF1 and ZS100.

As you can see, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The LF1 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic ZS100 will produce more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged LF1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic ZS100 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZS100 Portrait photography information
42
has manual focus
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
64
focusing manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
includes face detect focus
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LF1 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS100 as a Street photography camera
65
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
78
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
features focus by touch
lighter than average in class (312g)
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic LF1
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS100
38
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
67
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Travel photography details
Panasonic ZS100 Travel photography details
64
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
75
lighter than average in class (312g)
features focus by touch
MP count good (20MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Landscape photography info
Panasonic ZS100 Landscape photography info
54
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
does not have Timelapse mode
68
focusing manually
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS100 Vlogging features
36
rather wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone jack
35
relatively wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than average in class (312g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no microphone jack
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Panasonic LF1 vs Panasonic ZS100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LF1 and Panasonic ZS100
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ100
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-11-26 2016-01-05
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS MOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max boosted ISO 12800 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to 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
Total focus points 23 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 9.9 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 8.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options 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
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 4K/UHD (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 @ 60p/60i/30p/24p, 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 192 grams (0.42 pounds) 312 grams (0.69 pounds)
Physical dimensions 103 x 62 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 111 x 65 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 52 70
DXO Color Depth rating 20.8 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 12.5
DXO Low light rating 211 559
Other
Battery life 250 shots 300 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $500 $700