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Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS200

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS200 Key Specs

Olympus 8000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 182g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju Tough 8000
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
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Also Known as Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS100
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Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS200 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus 8000 and Panasonic ZS200, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and ZS200 (1") posses different sensor sizing.

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The 8000 was revealed 9 years earlier than the ZS200 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the 8000 matches up versus the ZS200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Panasonic ZS200

 8000 ZS200 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Olympus 8000

 ZS200 8000 
RevealedFebruary 2018July 2009Fresher by 104 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1240k230kClearer display (+1010k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 8000 and Panasonic ZS200

 8000 ZS200 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS200 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 8000 has outside measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst 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).

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Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS200 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 8000 and ZS200 is 94 and 86 respectively.

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS200 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The visual below may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 8000 and ZS200.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 8000 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic ZS200 will give extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older 8000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS200 sensor size comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 8000 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS200 as a Portrait photography camera
21
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
65
has manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus 8000 Street photography factors
Panasonic ZS200 Street photography factors
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
77
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 8000 Sports photography features
Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography features
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
70
excellent zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
has tracking focus
better than average battery (370 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 8000 Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS200 Travel photography information
61
environment sealing
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
76
better than average battery (370 shots)
has bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 8000 Landscape photography features
Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography features
35
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Timelapse function
70
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (370 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 8000 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging features
28
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone port
35
really wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing mic support
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Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8000 and Panasonic ZS200
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8000Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Also Known as mju Tough 8000 Lumix DC-TZ200
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-07-01 2018-02-13
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD MOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW images
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,240k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 6.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) -
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 182 gr (0.40 lbs) 340 gr (0.75 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 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 - 370 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $380 $800