Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony TX55

Here, we will be analyzing the Panasonic ZS100 and Sony TX55, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the ZS100 (20MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the ZS100 (1") and TX55 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The ZS100 was revealed 4 years after the TX55 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the ZS100 grades against the TX55 in the way 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-TX55. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS100 Gallery and Sony TX55 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS100 provides physical measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs) while the Sony TX55 has sizing of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") having a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the ZS100 versus the TX55.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS100 and TX55 is 87 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by going over technical specs. The picture underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS100 and TX55.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ZS100 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS100 will offer greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent ZS100 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.