Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony WX5

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony WX5, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the ZS100 (20MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the ZS100 (1") and WX5 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The ZS100 was released 5 years after the WX5 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the ZS100 grades against the WX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS100 Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS100 has outer 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) while the Sony WX5 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the ZS100 versus the WX5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS100 and WX5 is 87 and 95 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The pic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS100 and WX5.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ZS100 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS100 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer ZS100 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.