Panasonic S3 vs Panasonic ZS100
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Panasonic S3 vs Panasonic ZS100 Key Specs
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- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-112mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
- 117g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
- Introduced January 2011
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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
- Revealed January 2016
- Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ100
- New Model is Panasonic ZS200
Panasonic S3 vs Panasonic ZS100 Overview
Below is a extended review of the Panasonic S3 vs Panasonic ZS100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both built by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the S3 (14MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the S3 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") have totally different sensor sizing.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe S3 was brought out 6 years before the ZS100 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S3 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the S3 matches up versus the ZS100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic S3 vs Panasonic ZS100 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic S3 Gallery and Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic S3 over the Panasonic ZS100
S3 | ZS100 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS100 over the Panasonic S3
ZS100 | S3 | |||
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Revealed | January 2016 | January 2011 | More recent by 60 months | |
Manual focus | Dial precise focusing | |||
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Sharper screen (+810k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic S3 and Panasonic ZS100
S3 | ZS100 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen |
Panasonic S3 vs Panasonic ZS100 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic S3 enjoys physical dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS100 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).
Take a look at the Panasonic S3 vs Panasonic ZS100 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the S3 and the ZS100.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S3 and ZS100 is 96 and 87 respectively.
Panasonic S3 vs Panasonic ZS100 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The photograph below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the S3 and ZS100.
All in all, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S3 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic ZS100 will offer extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older S3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
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Panasonic S3 vs Panasonic ZS100 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 |
Other name | - | Lumix DMC-TZ100 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2011-01-05 | 2016-01-05 |
Physical type | Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine IV | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CCD | MOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 20MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 5472 x 3648 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW format | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 49 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-112mm (4.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.1-5.6 | f/2.8-5.9 |
Macro focus range | 5cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 230k dots | 1,040k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display tech | TFT LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,166k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.46x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 8s | 60s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/2000s |
Fastest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 2.0fps | 9.9fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 3.30 m | 8.00 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (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) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 117g (0.26 lb) | 312g (0.69 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") | 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 | 250 photos | 300 photos |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $110 | $700 |