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Canon R6 vs Panasonic ZS200

Portability
61
Imaging
74
Features
90
Overall
80
Canon EOS R6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58

Canon R6 vs Panasonic ZS200 Key Specs

Canon R6
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Expand to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 680g - 138 x 98 x 88mm
  • Released July 2020
  • Renewed by Canon R6 II
Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 111 x 66 x 45mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS100
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Canon R6 vs Panasonic ZS200 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon R6 and Panasonic ZS200, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the R6 (20MP) and the ZS200 (20MP) is fairly similar but the R6 (Full frame) and ZS200 (1") posses different sensor size.

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The R6 was released 2 years later than the ZS200 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon R6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the R6 scores versus the ZS200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon R6 over the Panasonic ZS200

 R6 ZS200 
IntroducedJuly 2020February 2018Fresher by 30 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1620k1240kSharper display (+380k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Canon R6

 ZS200 R6 

Common features in the Canon R6 and Panasonic ZS200

 R6 ZS200 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Touch display Easily navigate

Canon R6 vs Panasonic ZS200 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon R6 features physical dimensions of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") and a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS200 has proportions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the R6 compared to the ZS200.

Canon R6 vs Panasonic ZS200 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the R6 and ZS200 is 61 and 86 respectively.

Canon R6 vs Panasonic ZS200 top view buttons comparison

Canon R6 vs Panasonic ZS200 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by going over specifications. The visual underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the R6 and ZS200.

To sum up, both the cameras provide the same resolution but different sensor sizing. The R6 has got the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier. The more recent R6 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon R6 vs Panasonic ZS200 sensor size comparison

Canon R6 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R6 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon R6
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS200
84
manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW files
65
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon R6
Street photography with Panasonic ZS200
78
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
offers touch focus
weather proofing
above average high ISO (102,400)
77
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW formats
provides focus by touch
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Canon R6 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS200 as a Sports photography camera
81
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
not so great battery (360 shots)
70
excellent zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports tracking focus
good battery life (370 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon R6 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS200 as a Travel photography camera
67
weather proofing
has bluetooth
offers touch focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
selfie friendly screen
no Time Lapse recording
not so great battery (360 CIPA)
76
good battery life (370 shots)
has bluetooth
provides focus by touch
good resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (360mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R6 Landscape photography info
Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography info
78
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon RF mount)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
above average high ISO (102,400)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
two card slots
not so great battery (360 CIPA)
no Time Lapse recording
70
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (370 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R6 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging highlights
79
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external mic socket
35
quite wide (24mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic port
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Canon R6 vs Panasonic ZS200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R6 and Panasonic ZS200
 Canon EOS R6Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Alternate name - Lumix DC-TZ200
Class Pro Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Released 2020-07-09 2018-02-13
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic X Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS MOS
Sensor size Full frame 1"
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 102400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 204800 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO 50 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 6072 49
Lens
Lens support Canon RF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-360mm (15.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 17 -
Crop factor 1 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,620k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dot 2,330k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.53x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/8000s 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 6.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840x2160 (60p/​30p/​23.98p) |1920x1080 (120p/​60p/​50p/​30p/​25p/​24p/​23.98p) -
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 680 grams (1.50 lbs) 340 grams (0.75 lbs)
Physical dimensions 138 x 98 x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 shots 370 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6NH -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Dual SD slots (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots 2 One
Price at release $2,499 $800