Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony S950

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic ZS100 and Sony S950, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS100 (20MP) and S950 (10MP) and the ZS100 (1") and S950 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The ZS100 was brought out 6 years later than the S950 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the ZS100 matches up versus the S950 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS100 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS100 enjoys outside 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) and the Sony S950 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic ZS100 and Sony S950 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the ZS100 compared to the S950.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS100 and S950 is 87 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS100 and S950.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS100 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS100 will show more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger ZS100 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.