Panasonic TS10 vs Panasonic ZS100

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic TS10 vs Panasonic ZS100, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the TS10 (14MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the TS10 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") provide different sensor measurements.

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The TS10 was launched 7 years prior to the ZS100 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic TS10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the TS10 scores against the ZS100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic TS10 Gallery & Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic TS10 has got exterior measurements of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS100 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the TS10 vs the ZS100.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the TS10 and ZS100 is 93 and 87 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TS10 and ZS100.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TS10 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic ZS100 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older TS10 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.