Nikon D3S vs Panasonic ZS200

Let's take a more detailed look at the Nikon D3S and Panasonic ZS200, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the D3S (12MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the D3S (Full frame) and ZS200 (1") possess different sensor sizing.

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The D3S was revealed 9 years prior to the ZS200 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D3S being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the D3S matches up vs the ZS200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D3S & Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon D3S Gallery & Panasonic ZS200 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon D3S provides outside dimensions of 160mm x 157mm x 88mm (6.3" x 6.2" x 3.5") along with a weight of 1240 grams (2.73 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the D3S vs the ZS200.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D3S and ZS200 is 51 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The graphic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the D3S and ZS200.

To sum up, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D3S with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS200 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older D3S is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.