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Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic ZS200

Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
51
Overall
41
Olympus XZ-1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic ZS200 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 275g - 111 x 65 x 42mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand 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
  • Also Known as Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS100
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic ZS200 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus XZ-1 versus Panasonic ZS200, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and ZS200 (1") provide different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-1 was brought out 8 years earlier than the ZS200 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the XZ-1 grades against the ZS200 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Panasonic ZS200

 XZ-1 ZS200 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Olympus XZ-1

 ZS200 XZ-1 
IntroducedFebruary 2018January 2011More recent by 85 months
Display resolution1240k614kCrisper display (+626k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus XZ-1 and Panasonic ZS200

 XZ-1 ZS200 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic ZS200 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-1 enjoys exterior dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS200 has proportions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

Check out the Olympus XZ-1 versus Panasonic ZS200 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the XZ-1 versus the ZS200.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic ZS200 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-1 and ZS200 is 88 and 86 respectively.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic ZS200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic ZS200 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The visual below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-1 and ZS200.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The XZ-1 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic ZS200 will offer you greater detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The older XZ-1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic ZS200 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic ZS200 Portrait photography factors
45
focusing manually
offers face detection focus
exports RAW files
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.63")
65
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Street photography details
Panasonic ZS200 Street photography details
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/1.63")
more heavy than competitors (275g)
77
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
offers focus by touch
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Sports photography features
Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography features
38
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (320 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.63")
lacks phase detect auto focus
70
excellent zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (370 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus XZ-1
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS200
62
better than average battery power (320 CIPA)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors (275g)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
76
better than average battery power (370 per charge)
has bluetooth
offers focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (360mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS200 as a Landscape photography camera
54
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (320 shots)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.63")
no Timelapse function
70
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (370 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging features
31
decently wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone port
more heavy than competitors (275g)
35
rather wide (24mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no external microphone support
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic ZS200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-1 and Panasonic ZS200
 Olympus XZ-1Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus XZ-1 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Other name - Lumix DC-TZ200
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-01-26 2018-02-13
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic V Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD MOS
Sensor size 1/1.63" 1"
Sensor measurements 8.07 x 5.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 44.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3664 x 2752 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 11 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.8-2.5 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.5 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 614 thousand dots 1,240 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech OLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 8.60 m (ISO 800) 6.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options 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
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 275g (0.61 lbs) 340g (0.75 lbs)
Physical dimensions 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 34 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 18.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 117 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots 370 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots One One
Price at launch $567 $800