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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH6

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH6 Key Specs

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
  • Other Name is Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS100
Panasonic FH6
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 56 x 20mm
  • Released January 2012
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH6 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH6, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and FH6 (14MP) and the ZS200 (1") and FH6 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The ZS200 was announced 6 years after the FH6 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the ZS200 scores vs the FH6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Panasonic FH6

 ZS200 FH6 
ReleasedFebruary 2018January 2012Newer by 75 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1240k230kClearer display (+1010k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Panasonic ZS200

 FH6 ZS200 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic FH6

 ZS200 FH6 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH6 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS200 enjoys 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) and the Panasonic FH6 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH6 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the ZS200 compared to the FH6.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH6 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS200 and FH6 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH6 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The picture underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS200 and FH6.

As you can see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZS200 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS200 will give you extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher ZS200 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FH6 as a Portrait photography camera
65
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
features face detection focus
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
33
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Street photography factors
Panasonic FH6 Street photography factors
77
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
offers touch focus
screen is fixed
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (119g)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FH6 Sports photography advice
70
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (370 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
great battery life (280 CIPA)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Travel photography factors
Panasonic FH6 Travel photography factors
76
better than average battery pack (370 CIPA)
supports bluetooth
offers touch focus
good megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
70
great battery life (280 per charge)
lighter than competition (119 grams)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS200
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH6
70
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (370 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
41
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
great battery life (280 shots)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FH6 Vlogging advice
35
relatively wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone port
32
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
lighter than competition (119g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic FH6
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
Otherwise known as Lumix DC-TZ200 -
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2018-02-13 2012-01-09
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface 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 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/2.5-6.4
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,240 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,330 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) 4.60 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
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 340g (0.75 pounds) 119g (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures 280 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $800 $129