Nikon D200 vs Panasonic ZS200

Let's look a little more closely at the Nikon D200 and Panasonic ZS200, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the D200 (10MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the D200 (APS-C) and ZS200 (1") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The D200 was announced 13 years prior to the ZS200 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D200 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the D200 grades against the ZS200 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D200 and Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200. The whole galleries are available at Nikon D200 Gallery and Panasonic ZS200 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon D200 has got exterior measurements of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") and a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS200 has proportions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the D200 compared to the ZS200.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D200 and ZS200 is 55 and 86 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The visual here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the D200 and ZS200.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D200 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS200 will give you greater detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older D200 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.