Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony WX9

Following is a in depth assessment of the Panasonic ZS100 and Sony WX9, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the ZS100 (20MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the ZS100 (1") and WX9 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The ZS100 was launched 5 years after the WX9 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the ZS100 scores vs the WX9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS100 Gallery & Sony WX9 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS100 provides outer dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs) whilst the Sony WX9 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic ZS100 and Sony WX9 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the ZS100 against the WX9.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS100 and WX9 is 87 and 99 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by researching specifications. The pic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS100 and WX9.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ZS100 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS100 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher ZS100 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.