Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony W320

In this article, we will be analyzing the Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony W320, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the ZS100 (20MP) and W320 (14MP) and the ZS100 (1") and W320 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The ZS100 was launched 6 years later than the W320 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the ZS100 matches up vs the W320 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS100 Gallery and Sony W320 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS100 enjoys external dimensions 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 W320 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the ZS100 and the W320.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the ZS100 and W320 is 87 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The visual below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS100 and W320.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ZS100 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS100 will render more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The fresher ZS100 will have a benefit in sensor technology.