Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS200
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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS200 Key Specs
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- 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
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- 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
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.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe 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.
Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS200 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 and Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Panasonic ZS200 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Panasonic ZS200
E-400 | ZS200 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Olympus E-400
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Launched | February 2018 | September 2006 | Newer by 139 months | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 1240k | 215k | Crisper screen (+1025k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Panasonic ZS200
E-400 | ZS200 | |||
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Focus manually | Very precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | 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.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.
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 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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS200 Specifications
Olympus E-400 | Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 | |
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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 |