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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS200

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS200 Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Launched September 2006
  • Replacement is Olympus E-410
Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 111 x 66 x 45mm
  • Launched February 2018
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS100
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS200 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-400 versus Panasonic ZS200, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and ZS200 (1") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-400 was released 12 years prior to the ZS200 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-400 scores vs the ZS200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Panasonic ZS200

 E-400 ZS200 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Olympus E-400

 ZS200 E-400 
LaunchedFebruary 2018September 2006Newer by 139 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1240k215kCrisper screen (+1025k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Panasonic ZS200

 E-400 ZS200 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS200 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 offers physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS200 has measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-400 versus Panasonic ZS200 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-400 versus the ZS200.

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS200 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and ZS200 is 77 and 86 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS200 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through technical specs. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and ZS200.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 due to its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic ZS200 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-400 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS200 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography details
Panasonic ZS200 Portrait photography details
46
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
does not have liveview
manual exposure not available
low MP (10MP)
65
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
has face detection focus
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-400
Street photography with Panasonic ZS200
60
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
77
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
provides touch to focus
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography information
Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography information
38
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
70
amazing zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
has tracking autofocus
great battery pack (370 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography factors
Panasonic ZS200 Travel photography factors
49
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
low MP (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
76
great battery pack (370 CIPA)
supports bluetooth
provides touch to focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (360mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography advice
45
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
does not have liveview
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
lack of Time Lapse mode
70
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
great battery pack (370 shots)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging highlights
9
can't record video
35
really wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Panasonic ZS200
 Olympus E-400Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-400 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Otherwise known as - Lumix DC-TZ200
Category Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2006-09-14 2018-02-13
Body design Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD MOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 3 49
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-360mm (15.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 215k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.53x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435g (0.96 lb) 340g (0.75 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 370 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $599 $800