Canon T5i vs Panasonic ZS100

Panasonic ZS100 advantages over Canon T5i

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• Less expensive
  $398* vs $539
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (UHD) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• More dynamic range

  More dynamic range

  Cameras with more dynamic range allow you to take photos with dramatic differences in highlight and shadow areas while retaining detail in both.

  Think of a brilliant sunset on a rocky beach: Bright sunset in the background, with dark rocks in the foreground. High dynamic range means more of the extremes will be faithfully reproduced.

  Dynamic range test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  ZS100 test data on DxO Mark T5i test data on DxO Mark
  12.5 vs 11.2 evs
  Retain detail in highlight and shadows
• Thinner
  44 mm vs 78 mm
  Thinner
• Higher max flash sync
  1/2000 vs 1/200 sec
  Reduce the effect of ambient light in flash shots
• Less shutter lag
  0.10 vs 0.26 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• Longer exposure
  60 vs 30 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Faster JPEG shooting
  9.9 fps vs 4.8 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  Unlimited vs 15 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  9.5 fps vs 4.8 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  14 vs 6 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Slow-motion videos
  Yes vs No
  Shoot slow-motion videos
• Faster shutter
  1/16000 vs 1/4000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light