Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS200

Below is a detailed overview of the Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS200, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and ZS200 (1") have different sensor dimensions.

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The 7000 was revealed 10 years earlier than the ZS200 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the 7000 matches up against the ZS200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200. The full galleries are available at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Panasonic ZS200 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7000 has got exterior measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS200 has measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the 7000 compared to the ZS200.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and ZS200 is 94 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 7000 and ZS200.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 7000 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic ZS200 will render greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots more aggressively. The older 7000 will be behind in sensor tech.