Nikon D2Hs vs Panasonic ZS20

Lets look a little more in depth at the Nikon D2Hs versus Panasonic ZS20, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the D2Hs (4MP) and ZS20 (14MP) and the D2Hs (APS-C) and ZS20 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The D2Hs was manufactured 8 years prior to the ZS20 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D2Hs being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the D2Hs scores versus the ZS20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D2Hs & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20. The entire galleries are available at Nikon D2Hs Gallery & Panasonic ZS20 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon D2Hs provides exterior dimensions of 158mm x 150mm x 86mm (6.2" x 5.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1200 grams (2.65 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS20 has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the D2Hs versus the ZS20.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the D2Hs and ZS20 is 51 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The visual below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the D2Hs and ZS20.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D2Hs because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS20 will render greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The older D2Hs will be behind in sensor technology.