Panasonic Lumix
ZS20
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FZ100

Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Panasonic ZS30/TZ40 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.8
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
11 fps
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
 

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic ZS20
Size Much smaller 105x59x28 mm vs 124x81x95 mm
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 5.5x smaller
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Thickness Much thinner 1.1" vs 3.7"
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 3.4x thinner
Weight Much lighter 206 g vs 539 g
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 2.6x lighter
Lowest price Much cheaper $299.00 vs $811.45
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 The best price we've seen is $512 cheaper (2.7x less)
Wide angle Slightly better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The ZS20's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ100
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the DMC-FZ100's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Zoom More zoom 24x vs 20x
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 More than 40% more zoom
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 11 fps vs 10 fps
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 10% faster continuous shooting
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.6 MP
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 Panasonic Lumix ZS20
53 vs 42
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a super zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
220 fps
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
ZS20:10 fps
DMC-FZ100:11 fps
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

Super zoom

$498
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Battery life Has a much longer battery life
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ200 vs the Lumix ZS20
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ200 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic ZS30/TZ40

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$399
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Lumix ZS20
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269
Supports 24p Supports 24p
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies
Touch screen No touch screen
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Lumix ZS20
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $378
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Touch screen No touch screen
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Lumix ZS20
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$327
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Macro focus Better macro capability
Touch screen No touch screen
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Lumix ZS20
Panasonic TZ35/ZS25

Panasonic Lumix ZS25

Travel zoom

$298 - $300
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Touch screen No touch screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Lumix ZS25 vs the Lumix ZS20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$720
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ100
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$596
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ100
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Super zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Zoom More zoom
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the FinePix HS20 EXR vs the Lumix DMC-FZ100
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Super zoom

$429 - $450
Zoom Much more zoom
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen size Smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FZ100
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$595
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the Lumix DMC-FZ100

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