Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony RX100

Here is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic ZS10 versus Sony RX100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS10 (14MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the ZS10 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") use different sensor sizes.

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The ZS10 was unveiled 19 months before the RX100 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the ZS10 grades against the RX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS10 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS10 enjoys external measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic ZS10 versus Sony RX100 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the ZS10 against the RX100.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the ZS10 and RX100 is 91 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by researching technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS10 and RX100.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ZS10 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 will render more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older ZS10 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.