Panasonic ZS10 vs Panasonic ZS100

Here is a extensive review of the Panasonic ZS10 versus Panasonic ZS100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both built by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the ZS10 (14MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the ZS10 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") come with different sensor sizes.

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The ZS10 was brought out 6 years earlier than the ZS100 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the ZS10 matches up against the ZS100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS10 features exterior measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst 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).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the ZS10 compared to the ZS100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS10 and ZS100 is 91 and 87 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at specifications. The graphic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS10 and ZS100.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The ZS10 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic ZS100 will give you greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older ZS10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.