Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony TX1

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony TX1, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the ZS100 (20MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the ZS100 (1") and TX1 (1/2.4") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The ZS100 was unveiled 6 years after the TX1 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the ZS100 matches up vs the TX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS100 Gallery and Sony TX1 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS100 has got outside measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs) whilst the Sony TX1 has sizing of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the ZS100 against the TX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS100 and TX1 is 87 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The picture below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS100 and TX1.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ZS100 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS100 will produce greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The younger ZS100 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.