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Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax I-10

Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
65
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 front
 
Pentax Optio I-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax I-10 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-250mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 312g - 111 x 65 x 44mm
  • Released January 2016
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ100
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS200
Pentax I-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Released January 2010
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Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax I-10 Overview

The following is a in-depth review of the Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax I-10, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS100 (20MP) and I-10 (12MP) and the ZS100 (1") and I-10 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The ZS100 was unveiled 6 years after the I-10 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the ZS100 scores versus the I-10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS100 over the Pentax I-10

 ZS100 I-10 
ReleasedJanuary 2016January 2010Newer by 73 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Panasonic ZS100

 I-10 ZS100 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS100 and Pentax I-10

 ZS100 I-10 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax I-10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS100 features exterior dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Pentax I-10 has dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the ZS100 and the I-10.

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax I-10 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS100 and I-10 is 87 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax I-10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax I-10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing technical specs. The pic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS100 and I-10.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The ZS100 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic ZS100 will offer greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher ZS100 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax I-10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS100 Portrait photography information
Pentax I-10 Portrait photography information
64
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
27
has manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS100 Street photography details
Pentax I-10 Street photography details
78
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
has touch to focus
lighter than average in class (312 grams)
fixed screen
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS100 Sports photography features
Pentax I-10 Sports photography features
67
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
has no phase detect autofocus
31
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS100 Travel photography features
Pentax I-10 Travel photography features
75
lighter than average in class (312 grams)
has touch to focus
good megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
57
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS100
Landscape photography with Pentax I-10
68
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
36
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS100 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax I-10 as a Vlogging camera
35
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than average in class (312 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
missing microphone jack
28
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
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Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax I-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS100 and Pentax I-10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100Pentax Optio I-10
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 Pentax Optio I-10
Alternate name Lumix DMC-TZ100 -
Type Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2016-01-05 2010-01-25
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Prime
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Min boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 9.9 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.00 m (at Auto ISO) 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4K/UHD (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 @ 60p/60i/30p/24p, 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 312 gr (0.69 lb) 153 gr (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 65 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 559 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $700 $310