Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FP5

The following is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FP5, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and FP5 (14MP) and the ZS200 (1") and FP5 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The ZS200 was revealed 7 years after the FP5 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the ZS200 scores versus the FP5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery & Panasonic FP5 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS200 features outer dimensions 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 FP5 has proportions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the ZS200 versus the FP5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS200 and FP5 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The image underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS200 and FP5.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The ZS200 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS200 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more modern ZS200 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.