Canon S100
Premium Compact Camera
vs Panasonic ZS15
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot S100

Best price $339
  • Smaller body size 10 in³ vs 12 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 1.05″ vs 1.31″
  • Significantly larger image sensor 43 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Has GPS location tagging ZS15 does not have GPS
  • Has RAW image capture ZS15 does not have RAW capture

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS15

Best price
$350
  • 30% more battery life 260 shots vs 200 shots
  • Longer optical zoom 16.0× vs 5.0×
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 2 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board S100 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture S100 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities S100 does not have 3D

What the Canon S100 and Panasonic ZS15 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 6.98 oz vs 7.34 oz
  • Similar street prices $339 vs $350
  • Similar sensor resolutions 12.1 MP
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 461k dots vs 460k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 6400 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Similiar flash ranges 23′ vs 21′
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Canon S100 and the Panasonic ZS15

  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi

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