Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH7

On this page, we are looking at the Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FH7, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and FH7 (16MP) and the ZS200 (1") and FH7 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The ZS200 was manufactured 6 years later than the FH7 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the ZS200 scores versus the FH7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery & Panasonic FH7 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS200 enjoys outside 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 FH7 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the ZS200 compared to the FH7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS200 and FH7 is 86 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The photograph below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS200 and FH7.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS200 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic ZS200 will give extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The newer ZS200 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.