Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

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"The Panasonic FZ100 is an impressive camera, with superior build quality, excellent handling, fast performance and a range of features better than almost anything else on the market."
trustedreviews.com | talking about the DMC-FZ100's overall-performance
"Other aspects of image quality are more encouraging, Colour rendition is excellent, and dynamic range is also better than expected from a small 14MP 1/2.3-inch sensor."
trustedreviews.com | talking about the DMC-FZ100's image-quality

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
220 fps
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
11 fps
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Size
Really small
Compact 103x60x33 mm
Thickness
Thin
1.3"
Weight
Light-weight
229 g
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ100

Zoom Significantly more zoom 24x vs 12x
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4x more zoom
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
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
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)
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 220 fps vs None
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 11 fps vs 2.3 fps
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Around 5x faster continuous shooting
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS3

Size Much smaller 103x60x33 mm vs 124x81x95 mm
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4.7x smaller
Thickness Much thinner 1.3" vs 3.7"
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2.9x thinner
Weight Much lighter 229 g vs 539 g
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2.4x lighter
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Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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

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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
25 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500

Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Super zoom

$411

Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$290 - $350

Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Super zoom

$370 - $426

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is much less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Leica V-Lux 2

Leica V-Lux 2

Super zoom

$1,101

Weight Slightly lighter
Movie format Lower resolution movies
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Travel zoom

$298

Weight Slightly lighter
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$361

GPS Has a GPS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$159 - $271

Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

Travel zoom

Screen size Significantly smaller screen
True resolution Much lower true resolution

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