Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony HX350

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic ZS100 and Sony HX350, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the ZS100 (20MP) and the HX350 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the ZS100 (1") and HX350 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The ZS100 was announced 11 months prior to the HX350 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the ZS100 matches up versus the HX350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS100 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS100 enjoys 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) whilst the Sony HX350 has proportions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic ZS100 and Sony HX350 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the ZS100 and the HX350.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS100 and HX350 is 87 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing specifications. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS100 and HX350.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer the same exact megapixels but different sensor measurements. The ZS100 uses the larger sensor which will make getting shallow DOF simpler. The older ZS100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.