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Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic ZS200

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic ZS200 Key Specs

Panasonic G100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 352g - 116 x 83 x 54mm
  • Announced June 2020
Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Released February 2018
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS100
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Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic ZS200 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic G100 and Panasonic ZS200, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the G100 (20MP) and the ZS200 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the G100 (Four Thirds) and ZS200 (1") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The G100 was manufactured 2 years later than the ZS200 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the G100 matches up versus the ZS200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Panasonic ZS200

 G100 ZS200 
ReleasedJune 2020February 2018More recent by 29 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1840k1240kSharper screen (+600k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Panasonic G100

 ZS200 G100 

Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Panasonic ZS200

 G100 ZS200 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic ZS200 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G100 has physical dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") and a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS200 has proportions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

See the Panasonic G100 and Panasonic ZS200 in the latest Camera and 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 choose at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the G100 versus the ZS200.

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic ZS200 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the G100 and ZS200 is 81 and 86 respectively.

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic ZS200 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic ZS200 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The graphic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G100 and ZS200.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide the same MP albeit not the same sensor measurements. The G100 features the bigger sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field simpler. The more recent G100 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic ZS200 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G100
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS200
77
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
65
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
includes face detection focus
saves RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G100
Street photography with Panasonic ZS200
78
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
has focus by touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
77
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
provides focus via touch
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G100 Sports photography information
Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography information
56
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/500s)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (270 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
70
amazing zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery (370 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic G100
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS200
78
connects via bluetooth
has focus by touch
good megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
bad battery pack (270 per charge)
76
better than average battery (370 CIPA)
connects via bluetooth
provides focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (360mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS200 as a Landscape photography camera
71
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (270 shots)
70
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
better than average battery (370 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G100
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS200
78
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 1920 pxls)
has external mic socket
lack of image stabilization
35
rather wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic jack
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Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic ZS200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G100 and Panasonic ZS200
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Also called - Lumix DC-TZ200
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2020-06-24 2018-02-13
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS MOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20 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 5184 x 3888 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 125
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 100 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch 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 49 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-360mm (15.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,840 thousand dot 1,240 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dot 2,330 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/500s 1/2000s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000s 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.60 m (at ISO 100) 6.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC -
Highest video resolution 3840x1920 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 352 gr (0.78 lb) 340 gr (0.75 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 270 pictures 370 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $698 $800