Sony RX100 IV features a 24-70 mm F1.8-2.8 2.9x zoom lens whereas Panasonic ZS100 features a 25-250 mm F2.8-5.9 10× zoom lens.
Sony RX100 IV has 1mm wider coverage than the Panasonic ZS100. At f1.80, it is also faster at widest end.
On the tele end, Panasonic ZS100 has 180mm longer telezoom reach than the Sony RX100 IV. However, with a max aperture of f2.80, Sony RX100 IV is faster at widest end.
Wide Coverage
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Telezoom
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Longest - Panasonic ZS100
Max Aperture at Tele
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Max Aperture at Wide
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In this section, we rank and compare Sony RX100 IV and Panasonic ZS100 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Sony RX100 IV for Portrait Photography
Panasonic ZS100 for Portrait Photography
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
No External Flash Shoe
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
No External Flash Shoe
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Sony RX100 IV for Street Photography
Panasonic ZS100 for Street Photography
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Image Stabilization
Fast Lens at Wide: f1.80
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
RAW shooting capability
Small Body
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
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Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Image Stabilization
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
RAW shooting capability
Small Body
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
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Sony RX100 IV for Sports Photography
Panasonic ZS100 for Sports Photography
Fast Continuous Shooting: 16.0fps
25 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Manual Exposure Mode
Manual Focus Mode
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
Environmental Sealings
Poor Battery Life: 280 shots
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
No External Flash Shoe
70 mm Tele Lens
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Fast Continuous Shooting: 50.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/16000s
49 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Manual Exposure Mode
Manual Focus Mode
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Image Stabilization
250 mm Tele Lens
RAW shooting capability
Environmental Sealings
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
No External Flash Shoe
Slow Lens at Tele: f5.90
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Sony RX100 IV for Daily Photography
Panasonic ZS100 for Daily Photography
Compact Body
298g
RAW shooting capability
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Body Thickness 41mm
3X Optical Zoom
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Compact Body
10X Optical Zoom
RAW shooting capability
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
312g
Body Thickness 44mm
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Sony RX100 IV for Landscape Photography
Panasonic ZS100 for Landscape Photography
Manual Exposure Mode
Manual Focus Mode
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
RAW shooting capability
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
No Environmental Sealings
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Manual Exposure Mode
Manual Focus Mode
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
RAW shooting capability
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
No Environmental Sealings
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You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Sony RX100 IV and Panasonic ZS100, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Sony RX100 IV and Panasonic ZS100 scores compare:
Sony RX100 IV
Ranked
#12 out of 43 in Large sensor compact cameras
Ranked
#155 out of 1119 in all Cameras
Panasonic ZS100
Ranked
#3 out of 43 in Large Sensor Compact cameras
Ranked
#88 out of 1119 in all Cameras
Panasonic ZS100 has a higher Overall Score than the Sony RX100 IV and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.
| General |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 |
| Brand |
Sony |
Panasonic |
| Announced |
2015-06-10 |
2016-01-05 |
| Body Type |
Large sensor compact |
Large Sensor Compact |
| Price |
$848.00 |
$647.99 |
Sensor |
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| Type |
BSI-CMOS |
MOS |
| Size |
1" |
1" |
| Dimensions |
13.2 x 8.8 mm |
13.2 x 8.8 mm |
| Area |
116.16mm2 |
116.16mm2 |
| Megapixels |
20 megapixels |
20 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5472 x 3648 |
5472 x 3648 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
12,800 ISO |
12,800 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
25600 ISO |
25600 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
125 ISO |
125 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
80 ISO |
80 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
25 |
49 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
fixed lens |
| Lens Focal Range |
24-70 mm (2.9x) |
25-250 mm (10×) |
| Max Aperture |
F1.8-2.8 |
F2.8-5.9 |
| Macro Focus Range |
5cm |
5cm |
Screen |
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| Type |
Tilting |
Fixed type |
| Size |
3″ |
3″ |
| Resolution |
1,229k dots |
1,040k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
2,359k dots |
1,166k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.59 |
0.46 |
Photography Features |
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/2000s |
1/16000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Optical |
Optical |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
n/a |
8.00 m (at Auto ISO) |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
16.0 fps |
50.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 |
3840 x 2160 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
298g |
312g |
| Dimensions |
102 x 58 x 41mm |
111 x 65 x 44mm |
| Battery Life |
280 shots |
300 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
With Downloadable App |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
70 |
70 |
| DxO Color Depth |
22.9 |
22.8 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
12.6 |
12.5 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
562 |
559 |
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