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 Panasonic LX10 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). Panasonic LX10 has external dimensions of 106 x 60 x 42 mm (4.17 x 2.36 x 1.65″) and weighs 310 g (0.68 lb / 10.93 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Panasonic ZS100 and Panasonic LX10. Panasonic LX10 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 5mm narrower, 5mm shorter and 2mm thinner than Panasonic ZS100.
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Comparison image of Panasonic ZS100 and Panasonic LX10 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Panasonic ZS100 and Panasonic LX10.
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Top View Comparison image of Panasonic ZS100 and Panasonic LX10 Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Panasonic LX10 is 2g lighter than the Panasonic ZS100 but we don't think this will make a significant difference.
Weight Comparison
Compact Cameras
Thickness Comparison
Compact Cameras
Weather Sealing
Unfortunately neither Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 (Lumix DMC-TZ100) nor Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 (Lumix DMC-LX15) provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections: Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Panasonic ZS100 and Panasonic LX10's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
On the other hand, Panasonic LX10 features a
Tilting screen where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels whereas the Panasonic ZS100 has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to LX10.
Both Panasonic ZS100 and Panasonic LX10 have 20.0 MP resolution sensors but Panasonic ZS100's sensor is 1" (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) and Panasonic LX10's sensor is 1 (13.2 x 8.8 mm ).
Since Panasonic LX10's has a larger sensor area with the same resolution, this means that it also has a larger pixel area hence better light collecting capacity for a given aperture compared to Panasonic ZS100.
Below you can see the ZS100 and LX10 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic ZS100 and Panasonic LX10 Cameras
Panasonic ZS100 and Panasonic LX10 have 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
At Camera Decision, we also look at Dxo Mark sensors when available as we think it is a good indicator of image quality.
| Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
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Panasonic ZS100 |
70 |
22.8 bits |
12.5 Evs |
559 ISO |
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Panasonic LX10 |
70 |
22.8 bits |
12.5 Evs |
581 ISO |
Panasonic ZS100 features a 25-250 mm F2.8-5.9 10x zoom lens whereas Panasonic LX10 features a 24-72 mm F1.4-2.8 3x zoom lens.
Panasonic LX10 has 1mm wider coverage than the Panasonic ZS100. At f1.40, it is also faster at widest end.
On the tele end, Panasonic ZS100 has 178mm longer reach than the Panasonic LX10. However, with a max aperture of f2.80, Panasonic LX10 is faster at tele end.
Wide Coverage
Large Sensor Compact Cameras
Telezoom
Large Sensor Compact Cameras
Longest - Panasonic ZS200
Max Aperture at Tele
Large Sensor Compact Cameras
Max Aperture at Wide
Large Sensor Compact Cameras
In this section, we rank and compare Panasonic ZS100 and Panasonic LX10 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
Panasonic LX10 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
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Read the details
Panasonic ZS100 for Street Photography
Panasonic LX10 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
Read the details
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Manual Focus Mode
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f1.40
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
No Built-in Viewfinder
Read the details
Panasonic ZS100 for Sports Photography
Panasonic LX10 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
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
49 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Poor Battery Life: 260 shots
72 mm Tele Lens
Read the details
Panasonic ZS100 for Daily Photography
Panasonic LX10 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
Read the details
RAW shooting capability
Compact Body
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
310g
Body Thickness 42mm
3.0X Optical Zoom
Read the details
Panasonic ZS100 for Landscape Photography
Panasonic LX10 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
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
No Environmental Sealings
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 Panasonic LX10, 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 Panasonic LX10 scores compare:
Panasonic ZS100
Ranked
#7 out of 61 in Large Sensor Compact cameras
Ranked
#150 out of 1219 in all Cameras
Panasonic LX10
Ranked
#15 out of 61 in Large sensor compact cameras
Ranked
#191 out of 1219 in all Cameras
Panasonic ZS100 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Panasonic LX10 in all criteria except one: Portability. But the size difference between these cameras are negligible in real world so it is not a big disadvantage for Panasonic ZS100.
| General |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 |
| Brand |
Panasonic |
Panasonic |
| Announced |
2016-01-05 |
2016-09-19 |
| Body Type |
Large Sensor Compact |
Large sensor compact |
Sensor |
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| Type |
MOS |
BSI-CMOS |
| 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 |
| Min 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 |
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 |
F1.4-2.8 |
| Macro Focus Range |
5cm |
3cm |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fixed type |
Tilting |
| Size |
3" |
3 |
| Resolution |
1,040k dots |
1,040k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
None |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
1,166k dots |
no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
n/a |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.46x |
n/a |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/2000s |
1/4000s |
| Max Electronic Shutter |
1/16000s |
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 |
Sensor-shift |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
8.00 m (at Auto ISO) |
12.10 m (at Auto ISO) |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
9.9 fps |
10.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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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 |
3840 x 2160 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD |
MP4, H.264, AAC |
| 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 |
310g |
| Dimensions |
111 x 65 x 44mm |
106 x 60 x 42mm |
| Battery Life |
300 shots |
260 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 |
70 |
| DxO Color Depth |
22.8 |
22.8 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
12.5 |
12.5 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
559 |
581 |
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