Panasonic LX5 vs Panasonic ZS100

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic LX5 vs Panasonic ZS100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are designed by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the LX5 (10MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the LX5 (1/1.63") and ZS100 (1") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The LX5 was brought out 5 years before the ZS100 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX5 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a short view of how the LX5 scores versus the ZS100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic LX5 Gallery & Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX5 has outer measurements of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS100 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the LX5 and the ZS100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LX5 and ZS100 is 88 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the LX5 and ZS100.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The LX5 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic ZS100 will result in more detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged LX5 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.