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Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic ZS200

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus SZ-11 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic ZS200 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-11
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Introduced July 2011
Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS100
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic ZS200 Overview

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus SZ-11 versus Panasonic ZS200, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and ZS200 (1") posses different sensor size.

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The SZ-11 was launched 7 years earlier than the ZS200 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SZ-11 scores against the ZS200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Panasonic ZS200

 SZ-11 ZS200 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Olympus SZ-11

 ZS200 SZ-11 
IntroducedFebruary 2018July 2011More modern by 79 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display resolution1240k460kClearer display (+780k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Panasonic ZS200

 SZ-11 ZS200 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic ZS200 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-11 offers physical measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS200 has specifications of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SZ-11 versus Panasonic ZS200 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the SZ-11 vs the ZS200.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic ZS200 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and ZS200 is 89 and 86 respectively.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic ZS200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic ZS200 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The pic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-11 and ZS200.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SZ-11 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic ZS200 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged SZ-11 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic ZS200 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS200 as a Portrait photography camera
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
65
you can focus manually
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
includes face detect focus
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SZ-11
Street photography with Panasonic ZS200
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (226g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
77
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography highlights
43
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (200 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
70
long zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
better than average battery pack (370 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS200 Travel photography information
65
lighter than competitors in class (226 grams)
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery pack (200 CIPA)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
76
better than average battery pack (370 CIPA)
has bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
MP count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (360mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography factors
40
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
terrible battery pack (200 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
70
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (370 per charge)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SZ-11
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS200
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
lighter than competitors in class (226g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic socket
35
pretty wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone port
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic ZS200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-11 and Panasonic ZS200
 Olympus SZ-11Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SZ-11 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Also called as - Lumix DC-TZ200
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-07-27 2018-02-13
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD MOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) 6.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 226g (0.50 lb) 340g (0.75 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 shots 370 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $253 $800