Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Panasonic ZS100 and Canon G1 X III side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Panasonic ZS100 has external dimensions of 111 x 65 x 44 mm (4.37 x 2.56 x 1.73″) and weighs 312 g (0.69 lb / 11.01 oz) (including batteries). Canon G1 X III has external dimensions of 115 x 78 x 51 mm (4.53 x 3.07 x 2.01″) and weighs 399 g (0.88 lb / 14.07 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Panasonic ZS100 and Canon G1 X III. Panasonic ZS100 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 4mm narrower, 13mm shorter and 7mm thinner than Canon G1 X III.
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Comparison image of Panasonic ZS100 and Canon G1 X III Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Panasonic ZS100 and Canon G1 X III.
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Comparison image of Panasonic ZS100 and Canon G1 X III Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Panasonic ZS100 and Canon G1 X III.
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Top View Comparison image of Panasonic ZS100 and Canon G1 X III Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Panasonic ZS100 is significantly lighter (87g ) than the Canon G1 X III which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
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Weather Sealing
Thanks to the weather sealed body of G1 X III, you can use this camera with more confidence under conditions where there is risk of exposure to water and dust compared to ZS100.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Panasonic ZS100 and Canon G1 X III's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
On the other hand, Canon G1 X III sports a
Fully Articulated screen which you can change the angle and position of the screen almost freely, making it possible to shoot from waist or over the head levels, and especially very useful for shooting selfies and video. Panasonic ZS100's LCD screen is a fixed type which provides almost no flexibility in shooting positions compared to G1 X III.
Panasonic ZS100 has a 20.0MP 1" (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized MOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor. On the other hand, Canon G1 X III has a 24.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DIGIC 7 processor.
Below you can see the ZS100 and G1 X III sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic ZS100 and Canon G1 X III Cameras
As seen above, Canon G1 X III has a 2.9x Larger sensor area than Panasonic ZS100. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
Panasonic ZS100 features a 25-250 mm F2.8-5.9 10x zoom lens whereas Canon G1 X III features a 24-72 mm F2.8-5.6 3x zoom lens.
Canon G1 X III has 1mm wider coverage than the Panasonic ZS100. Both cameras has a max aperture of f2.80 at the wide end.
On the tele end, Panasonic ZS100 has 178mm longer reach than the Canon G1 X III. However, with a max aperture of f5.60, Canon G1 X III is faster at tele end.
Wide Coverage
Large Sensor Compact Cameras
Telezoom
Large Sensor Compact Cameras
Longest - Panasonic ZS200
Max Aperture at Tele
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Max Aperture at Wide
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In this section, we rank and compare Panasonic ZS100 and Canon G1 X III 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.
Panasonic ZS100 for Portrait Photography
Canon G1 X III 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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Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Panasonic ZS100 for Street Photography
Canon G1 X III for Street Photography
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
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Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Read the details
Panasonic ZS100 for Sports Photography
Canon G1 X III for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 9.9fps
49 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
250 mm Tele Lens
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
No External Flash Shoe
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Slow Lens at Tele: f5.90
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 9.0fps
Environmental Sealings
49 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Poor Battery Life: 200 shots
72 mm Tele Lens
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Panasonic ZS100 for Daily Photography
Canon G1 X III for Daily Photography
RAW shooting capability
Compact Body
10.0X Optical Zoom
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
312g
Body Thickness 44mm
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Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
RAW shooting capability
Compact Body
Environmental Sealings
399g
Body Thickness 51mm
3.0X Optical Zoom
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Panasonic ZS100 for Landscape Photography
Canon G1 X III for Landscape Photography
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
RAW shooting capability
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Environmental Sealings
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Read the details
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 Panasonic ZS100 and Canon G1 X III, 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 Panasonic ZS100 and Canon G1 X III scores compare:
Panasonic ZS100
Ranked
#7 out of 61 in Large Sensor Compact cameras
Ranked
#150 out of 1219 in all Cameras
Canon G1 X III
Ranked
#6 out of 61 in Large sensor compact cameras
Ranked
#133 out of 1219 in all Cameras
Canon G1 X III has a higher Overall Score than the Panasonic ZS100 and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.
| General |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 |
Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III |
| Brand |
Panasonic |
Canon |
| Announced |
2016-01-05 |
2017-10-25 |
| Body Type |
Large Sensor Compact |
Large sensor compact |
Sensor |
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| Type |
MOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
1" |
APS-C |
| Dimensions |
13.2 x 8.8 mm |
22.3 x 14.9 mm |
| Area |
116.16mm2 |
332.27mm2 |
| Megapixels |
20 megapixels |
24 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5472 x 3648 |
6000 x 4000 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
12,800 ISO |
25,600 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
25600 ISO |
- |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
125 ISO |
100 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
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 |
49 |
49 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
fixed lens |
| Lens Focal Range |
25-250 mm (10x) |
24-72 mm (3x) |
| Max Aperture |
F2.8-5.9 |
F2.8-5.6 |
| Macro Focus Range |
5cm |
10cm |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fixed type |
Fully Articulated |
| Size |
3" |
3 |
| Resolution |
1,040k dots |
1,040k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
1,166k dots |
2,360k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.46x |
n/a |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/2000s |
1/2000s |
| Max Electronic Shutter |
1/16000s |
n/a |
| 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 |
8.00 m (at Auto ISO) |
9.00 m (at Auto ISO) |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
9.9 fps |
9.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone 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 |
312g |
399g |
| Dimensions |
111 x 65 x 44mm |
115 x 78 x 51mm |
| Battery Life |
300 shots |
200 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
70 |
not tested |
| DxO Color Depth |
22.8 |
not tested |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
12.5 |
not tested |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
559 |
not tested |
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