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Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic ZS200

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-320 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic ZS200 Key Specs

Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS100
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Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic ZS200 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus TG-320 and Panasonic ZS200, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the TG-320 (1/2.3") and ZS200 (1") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-320 was brought out 7 years earlier than the ZS200 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the TG-320 grades versus the ZS200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Panasonic ZS200

 TG-320 ZS200 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Olympus TG-320

 ZS200 TG-320 
RevealedFebruary 2018January 2012More recent by 74 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1240k230kCrisper display (+1010k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Panasonic ZS200

 TG-320 ZS200 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic ZS200 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-320 comes with outside measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS200 has proportions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-320 and Panasonic ZS200 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-320 vs the ZS200.

Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic ZS200 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-320 and ZS200 is 94 and 86 respectively.

Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic ZS200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic ZS200 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-320 and ZS200.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-320 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic ZS200 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images way more aggressively. The older TG-320 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic ZS200 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-320 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS200 as a Portrait photography camera
33
decent MP (14MP)
supports face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
65
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Street photography information
Panasonic ZS200 Street photography information
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than others (155 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
77
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
has touch to focus
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-320
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS200
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (150 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
70
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports tracking autofocus
great battery pack (370 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Travel photography factors
Panasonic ZS200 Travel photography factors
67
lighter than others (155g)
weather sealing
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
terrible battery power (150 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
76
great battery pack (370 per charge)
has bluetooth
has touch to focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (360mm)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography details
Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography details
39
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery power (150 shots)
no Time Lapse recording
70
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (370 shots)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging info
32
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than others (155 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic port
35
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone jack
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Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic ZS200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-320 and Panasonic ZS200
 Olympus TG-320Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-320 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Other name - Lumix DC-TZ200
Class Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-01-10 2018-02-13
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type 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 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type 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 quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 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
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 155g (0.34 lb) 340g (0.75 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 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 150 pictures 370 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $0 $800