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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH22

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH22 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise 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
  • Also referred to as Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS100
Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 57 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH22 Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH22, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and FH22 (14MP) and the ZS200 (1") and FH22 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS200 was revealed 8 years after the FH22 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the ZS200 grades versus the FH22 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Panasonic FH22

 ZS200 FH22 
RevealedFebruary 2018January 2010More modern by 99 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen resolution1240k230kClearer screen (+1010k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Panasonic ZS200

 FH22 ZS200 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic FH22

 ZS200 FH22 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH22 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS200 offers physical dimensions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Panasonic FH22 has sizing of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH22 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the ZS200 compared to the FH22.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH22 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS200 and FH22 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH22 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH22 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS200 and FH22.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ZS200 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic ZS200 will give more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The fresher ZS200 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH22 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FH22 Portrait photography highlights
65
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
features face detect focus
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
28
good MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Street photography info
Panasonic FH22 Street photography info
77
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
provides focus by touch
no articulating screen
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus via touch
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FH22 Sports photography advice
70
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
features tracking focus
good battery pack (370 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
slow fps (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FH22 Travel photography highlights
76
good battery pack (370 per charge)
supports bluetooth
provides focus by touch
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (360mm)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
67
includes focus via touch
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS200
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH22
70
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (370 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
41
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging info
Panasonic FH22 Vlogging info
35
quite wide (24mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of mic socket
30
quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic jack
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH22 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic FH22
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
Also referred to as Lumix DC-TZ200 Lumix DMC-FS33
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2018-02-13 2010-01-06
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,240k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,330k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) 5.80 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, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
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), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 340 grams (0.75 lbs) 170 grams (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
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 370 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $800 $200