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ZS100 - is it worth considering as a viable alternative IQ wise to an RX100

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Jon_T
Jon_T Veteran Member • Posts: 6,401
Re: ZS100 - is it worth considering as a viable alternative IQ wise to an RX100

travelfoodphoto wrote:

I'm looking for a new camera, as my good old RX1100i finally stopped working, ...

Since you do not like to do post processing, doubtful.

You'll most likely will need to do the typical JPG settings adjustments (saturation +1; contrast and sharpness +2; NR -3 to -5) to your personal tastes, and some post processing.

Despite the Sony naysayers; there are valid reasons for their additional costs over Panasonic counterparts. (i.e., as a upgrade to my FZ1000 I bought the RX10 IV)

Would recommended you look at least browse through the ZS100 reviews/ sample images at DPR; and the Imaging Resource — especially the "Optics" and "Image Quality" sections.

As with kh1234567890, I've been very satisfied with the IQ of the PP RAW images—not so much with the SOOC JPG's.

None the less still feel the ZS100 offers a lot of back for the buck at $397.99

You can buy the ZS100 from a resseller (e.g., B&H) that offers a 30-Day Full Refund in case after using you're not happy with the ZS100.

Following are PP RAW images: (EXIF data in images)

1600 ISO

1600 ISO

25mm ELF

250mm EFL

Good Luck,
Jon

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