Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony S2100

Here is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony S2100, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the ZS100 (20MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the ZS100 (1") and S2100 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS100 was revealed 6 years later than the S2100 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the ZS100 scores vs the S2100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS100 Gallery and Sony S2100 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS100 features exterior dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Sony S2100 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the ZS100 against the S2100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS100 and S2100 is 87 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by going through technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS100 and S2100.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ZS100 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS100 will provide greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger ZS100 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.