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Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony QX100

Portability
90 Imaging
37 Features
57 Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92 Imaging
51 Features
44 Overall
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Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony QX100 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Launched January 2015
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS45
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS60
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Revealed September 2013
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Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony QX100 Overview

Here, we will be comparing the Panasonic ZS50 and Sony QX100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Lens-style by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the ZS50 (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the ZS50 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The ZS50 was revealed 17 months later than the QX100 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the ZS50 grades versus the QX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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