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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic ZS200

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic ZS200 Key Specs

Olympus TG-860
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 224g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Updated by Olympus TG-870
Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Announced February 2018
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS100
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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic ZS200 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic ZS200, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the TG-860 (16MP) and the ZS200 (20MP) is relatively similar but the TG-860 (1/2.3") and ZS200 (1") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-860 was revealed 4 years before the ZS200 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the TG-860 scores against the ZS200 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Panasonic ZS200

 TG-860 ZS200 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Olympus TG-860

 ZS200 TG-860 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018February 2015Fresher by 36 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen resolution1240k460kSharper screen (+780k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic ZS200

 TG-860 ZS200 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic ZS200 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-860 provides external dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS200 has dimensions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the TG-860 vs the ZS200.

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic ZS200 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-860 and ZS200 is 91 and 86 respectively.

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic ZS200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic ZS200 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing only by going over technical specs. The visual below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-860 and ZS200.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-860 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic ZS200 will offer you more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older TG-860 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic ZS200 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic ZS200 Portrait photography advice
36
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
65
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-860
Street photography with Panasonic ZS200
69
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
77
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
offers focus via touch
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography factors
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
70
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
includes tracking autofocus
great battery life (370 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-860 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS200 as a Travel photography camera
71
environment proof
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (21mm)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
76
great battery life (370 shots)
connects via bluetooth
offers focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great reach (360mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Landscape photography information
Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography information
48
fairly wide (21mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
70
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (370 CIPA)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-860 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS200 as a Vlogging camera
33
fairly wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
35
reasonably wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic ZS200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic ZS200
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Alternate name - Lumix DC-TZ200
Class Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2015-02-06 2018-02-13
Physical type Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII 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 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 125 125
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 1,240 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 6.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator 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
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS Yes None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 224 grams (0.49 lb) 340 grams (0.75 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 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 300 photos 370 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $279 $800