Panasonic ZS100 vs Panasonic ZS35

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic ZS100 and Panasonic ZS35, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Panasonic. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the ZS100 (20MP) and ZS35 (16MP) and the ZS100 (1") and ZS35 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The ZS100 was introduced 2 years later than the ZS35 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the ZS100 matches up versus the ZS35 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS100 Gallery and Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS100 has external 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) while the Panasonic ZS35 has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic ZS100 and Panasonic ZS35 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the ZS100 and the ZS35.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the ZS100 and ZS35 is 87 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through technical specs. The visual below might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS100 and ZS35.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ZS100 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS100 will resolve more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more recent ZS100 provides an edge in sensor technology.