Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH3

Below is a complete assessment of the Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic FH3, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and FH3 (14MP) and the ZS200 (1") and FH3 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The ZS200 was brought out 8 years later than the FH3 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the ZS200 grades versus the FH3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery & Panasonic FH3 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS200 features external measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Panasonic FH3 has proportions of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic FH3 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the ZS200 and the FH3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS200 and FH3 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS200 and FH3.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ZS200 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic ZS200 will give you extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer ZS200 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.