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Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony QX100

Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
55 Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92 Imaging
51 Features
44 Overall
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Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony QX100 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS45
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 249g - 108 x 60 x 32mm
  • Released January 2015
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ57
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS40
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS50
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Introduced September 2013
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Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony QX100 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Panasonic ZS45 versus Sony QX100, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Lens-style by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the ZS45 (16MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is very similar but the ZS45 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The ZS45 was announced 17 months after the QX100 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the ZS45 scores vs the QX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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