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, Fujifilm F550 EXR has a
16.0MP 1/2-inch (6.4 x 4.8 mm ) sized EXRCMOS sensor and features EXR processor.
Below you can see the ZS100 and F550 EXR sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Panasonic ZS100 has a 3.8x Larger sensor area than Fujifilm F550 EXR. 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.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Panasonic ZS100 and Fujifilm F550 EXR sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark 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. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, ZS100 has scored 70, 31 points higher than F550 EXR.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Panasonic ZS100 |
70 |
22.8 bits |
12.5 Evs |
559 ISO |
Fujifilm F550 EXR |
39 |
19.2 bits |
10.6 Evs |
158 ISO |