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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Panasonic ZS200

Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38
Olympus SZ-16 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Panasonic ZS200 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-16 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Launched January 2013
Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost 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
  • Other Name is Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS100
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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Panasonic ZS200 Overview

Below is a detailed review of the Olympus SZ-16 iHS versus Panasonic ZS200, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the ZS200 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") and ZS200 (1") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-16 iHS was launched 6 years earlier than the ZS200 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SZ-16 iHS scores against the ZS200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-16 iHS over the Panasonic ZS200

 SZ-16 iHS ZS200 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Olympus SZ-16 iHS

 ZS200 SZ-16 iHS 
IntroducedFebruary 2018January 2013More recent by 62 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display resolution1240k460kClearer display (+780k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Panasonic ZS200

 SZ-16 iHS ZS200 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Panasonic ZS200 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS features physical dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS200 has sizing of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SZ-16 iHS versus Panasonic ZS200 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the SZ-16 iHS versus the ZS200.

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Panasonic ZS200 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-16 iHS and ZS200 is 89 and 86 respectively.

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Panasonic ZS200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Panasonic ZS200 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-16 iHS and ZS200.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SZ-16 iHS due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic ZS200 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The older SZ-16 iHS will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Panasonic ZS200 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS200 as a Portrait photography camera
35
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
65
you can focus manually
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
features face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
Street photography with Panasonic ZS200
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (226g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
77
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
supports focus via touch
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS200
42
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery (220 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
70
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
good battery (370 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS200
65
lighter than competitors (226g)
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
no Timelapse recording
not so great battery (220 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
76
good battery (370 CIPA)
supports bluetooth
supports focus via touch
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (360mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS Landscape photography information
Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography information
41
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery (220 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
70
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
good battery (370 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-16 iHS Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging features
31
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
lighter than competitors (226g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
35
really wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone jack
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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Panasonic ZS200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Panasonic ZS200
 Olympus SZ-16 iHSPanasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SZ-16 iHS Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Also referred to as - Lumix DC-TZ200
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-01-08 2018-02-13
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS 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 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 1,240 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 6.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes 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
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 226 grams (0.50 pounds) 340 grams (0.75 pounds)
Dimensions 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 220 shots 370 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $230 $800