Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony W650

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony W650, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the ZS100 (20MP) and W650 (16MP) and the ZS100 (1") and W650 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The ZS100 was brought out 4 years after the W650 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the ZS100 matches up against the W650 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS100 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS100 has got exterior measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs) while the Sony W650 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the ZS100 vs the W650.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS100 and W650 is 87 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing technical specs. The pic here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS100 and W650.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The ZS100 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS100 will offer you greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern ZS100 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.