Panasonic TS4 vs Panasonic ZS100

Here is a thorough review of the Panasonic TS4 versus Panasonic ZS100, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the TS4 (12MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the TS4 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The TS4 was manufactured 4 years before the ZS100 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic TS4 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the TS4 scores vs the ZS100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic TS4 Gallery & Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS4 comes with external dimensions of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs) and 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the TS4 compared to the ZS100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TS4 and ZS100 is 92 and 87 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing specifications. The graphic below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TS4 and ZS100.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TS4 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic ZS100 will provide greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The older TS4 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.