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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH2

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH2 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase 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
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS100
Panasonic FH2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2011
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS16
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH2 Overview

The following is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic FH2, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Panasonic. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and FH2 (14MP) and the ZS200 (1") and FH2 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The ZS200 was introduced 7 years after the FH2 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the ZS200 matches up against the FH2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Panasonic FH2

 ZS200 FH2 
LaunchedFebruary 2018January 2011Newer by 87 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kCrisper screen (+1010k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Panasonic ZS200

 FH2 ZS200 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic FH2

 ZS200 FH2 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH2 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS200 offers exterior measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH2 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the ZS200 vs the FH2.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH2 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS200 and FH2 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH2 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specifications. The pic here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS200 and FH2.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZS200 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic ZS200 will give more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer ZS200 provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Portrait photography info
Panasonic FH2 Portrait photography info
65
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic ZS200
Street photography with Panasonic FH2
77
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW formats
includes focus by touch
screen does not articulate
67
image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
lighter than others (121 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH2 as a Sports photography camera
70
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery life (370 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
features tracking focus
better than average battery (270 per charge)
max frames per second very slow (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic ZS200
Travel photography with Panasonic FH2
76
good battery life (370 CIPA)
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
decent megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great reach (360mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
72
better than average battery (270 shots)
lighter than others (121 grams)
offers focus by touch
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FH2 Landscape photography factors
69
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (370 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
41
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
better than average battery (270 shots)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FH2 Vlogging advice
35
rather wide (24mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone port
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
lighter than others (121g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone support
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic FH2
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2
Also referred to as Lumix DC-TZ200 Lumix DMC-FS16
Class Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2018-02-13 2011-01-05
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine Venus Engine IV
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 49 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.1-6.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,240 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,330 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) 3.30 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 340g (0.75 lb) 121g (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
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 270 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $800 $149