Both Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic ZS100 have 1″ sized 20.0 MP resolution sensors so sensor size and resolution is not a differentiator between these two cameras.
Below you can see the FZ1000 and ZS100 sensor size comparison.
Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic ZS100 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Panasonic FZ1000 and Panasonic ZS100 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that ZS100 has a better overall score of 70, 6 points higher compared to FZ1000's score of 64.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Panasonic FZ1000 |
64 |
22.1 bits |
11.7 Evs |
517 ISO |
Panasonic ZS100 |
70 |
22.8 bits |
12.5 Evs |
559 ISO |