Panasonic ZS100 vs Samsung WB350F

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic ZS100 and Samsung WB350F, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the ZS100 (20MP) and WB350F (16MP) and the ZS100 (1") and WB350F (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The ZS100 was revealed 2 years later than the WB350F and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung WB350F being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the ZS100 scores against the WB350F for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 & Samsung WB350F. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS100 Gallery & Samsung WB350F Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS100 features physical measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB350F has proportions of 114mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic ZS100 and Samsung WB350F in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the ZS100 versus the WB350F.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS100 and WB350F is 87 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The visual below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS100 and WB350F.

Plainly, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS100 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS100 will offer greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent ZS100 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.