Panasonic ZS100 vs Panasonic ZS15

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic ZS100 versus Panasonic ZS15, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the ZS100 (20MP) and ZS15 (12MP) and the ZS100 (1") and ZS15 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The ZS100 was manufactured 3 years later than the ZS15 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the ZS100 matches up versus the ZS15 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS100 Gallery and Panasonic ZS15 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS100 offers exterior 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) while the Panasonic ZS15 has measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

See the Panasonic ZS100 versus Panasonic ZS15 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the ZS100 compared to the ZS15.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS100 and ZS15 is 87 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS100 and ZS15.

As you can see, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ZS100 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic ZS100 will deliver more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The younger ZS100 should have an advantage in sensor technology.