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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FP3

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FP3 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push 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
  • Other Name is Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS100
Panasonic FP3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FP3 Overview

Let's look closer at the Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FP3, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and FP3 (14MP) and the ZS200 (1") and FP3 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The ZS200 was announced 8 years after the FP3 which is quite a sizable gap 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 FP3 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the ZS200 matches up vs the FP3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Panasonic FP3

 ZS200 FP3 
RevealedFebruary 2018January 2010More modern by 99 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Display resolution1240k230kCrisper display (+1010k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP3 over the Panasonic ZS200

 FP3 ZS200 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic FP3

 ZS200 FP3 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FP3 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS200 comes with outside measurements 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 FP3 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the ZS200 and the FP3.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FP3 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS200 and FP3 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FP3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FP3 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through specifications. The pic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS200 and FP3.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ZS200 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS200 will resolve greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher ZS200 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FP3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FP3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FP3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FP3 Portrait photography information
65
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
28
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Street photography details
Panasonic FP3 Street photography details
77
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
no moving screen
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than competitors in class (155g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography info
Panasonic FP3 Sports photography info
70
amazing zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery (370 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic ZS200
Travel photography with Panasonic FP3
76
better than average battery (370 CIPA)
has bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
decent megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (360mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
60
supports touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (155 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS200
Landscape photography with Panasonic FP3
70
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (370 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
37
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging features
Panasonic FP3 Vlogging features
35
really wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
27
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than competitors in class (155g)
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FP3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic FP3
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3
Also called Lumix DC-TZ200 -
Type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2018-02-13 2010-01-06
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 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 80
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,240k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,330k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) 4.90 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
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 340g (0.75 pounds) 155g (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $800 $182