Comments on: Panasonic – LUMIX ZS100 1-inch 20.1-Megapixel Sensor Point and Shoot Digital Camera with LEICA DC 10X Lens – DMC-ZS100K – Black

By: BarryN

BarryN — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 06:40:48 +0000

I have a Canon 6D and a wide array of lenses, which are great, but too heavy to carry around on a daily basis. Finally got tired of inferior mobile phone photos so decided to pick up a bridge camera that can fit in my pocket and produces decent quality images. Researched the current line of advanced point & shoots and settled on the ZS100 because image quality appears comparable to the others and it has a 10x zoom, which makes it more versatile.
Obviously image quality of a 1″ sensor is not up to full frame standards, but I’ve found it much better than my mobile phone and unless I pixel peep, can produce images that are very acceptable.
The biggest benefit I’ve found is that it has expanded my ability to be creative and capture images that I wouldn’t have taken before. Generally I use a tripod with my DSLR, which takes time to set up. The ZS100 allows me to shoot quickly and hand-hold shots from various angles with surprisingly good results.
The only negative I feel is the difficulty in controlling ISO, aperture and shutter speed. Maybe its just a matter of getting used to the controls, but I would have preferred separate controls like what’s offered with the LX100. I was very tempted to get the LX100 except for the slightly larger size and limited zoom range.
All in all, I’m pleased with the ZS100 and look forward to using it as my casual go-to camera.

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 08:50:05 +0000

I got this camera to take photos at concerts since my DSLR isn’t allowed in and the last point and shoot i bought was back in 2010, so a little outdated. Have taken it to a couple shows so far and it’s worked great! Obviously isn’t going to be on par with a DSLR, but the zoom range is really good and the fact that it shoots in RAW is perfect for me.

By: Drr50

Drr50 — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 04:46:26 +0000

Purchased this LUMIX camera after reviewing other similar cameras. Particularly like the anti shake and zoom features. Has touch screen and am still learning more features of the camera. Wanted the higher megapixels.

By: ShrBrt

ShrBrt — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 08:01:52 +0000

This camera is more than what I expected.
In shopping for a point and shoot camera for my trip there were two qualities that I needed.
1. delivers quality photos close to my SLR.
2. being that I am a true novice/beginner, SIMPLE!!
This camera has superseded all my expectations. The quality of the photos came out better than my SLR (Nikon 3200). Maybe it’s because this camera has a feature (with the option to disable) to display a brief description of what each setting does. For a “dummy”, this was really helpful (recall, I am a beginner so I have very little skill and understanding of f/stops, ISO, etc).
All that matters is, all my shots were in focus and the quality is AMAZING! . The only con I have is its a bit bulky as a pocket camera.

By: prof2000

prof2000 — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 07:02:28 +0000

This camera has all the features I have wanted for some time, and is within my budget. It is a premium travel camera that has a 1-inch sensor with 20-Million pixels, a very good Leica lens with a 10X optical zoom, and very good optical image stabilization. It comes equipped with a 3-inch touch-screen that allows a host of controls directly. It has very good automatic image control, that makes the camera very easy to use. It also allows one a host of means for manual control, and facilitates this with a control ring on the barrel of the lens and a dial on the top of the camera – and each of these can be user selected for different exposure controls. The camera is small and compact – easily placed in a jacket pocket. It is unintrusive – important for candid shots. I carry it with me on my daily walks, something I would not do with my larger cameras.
The attached photos of a deer family and of a cardinal were each taken at 10X optical zoom, with automatic image control. The camera was handheld, and indicate the quality of the optical image stabilization. The sun rise photo was taken at maximum wide angle, again with automatic image control.
Some accessories I would suggest include:
– SanDisk – Extreme PRO 128 GB SDXC Memory Card
– Case Logic – Era Camera Pouch
– Spare battery (DMW-BLG10PP)
– “Photographer’s Guide to the Panasonic ZS100/TZ100” by
Alexander S. White
I highly recommend this camera to all!