Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FP7

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic ZS200 versus Panasonic FP7, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and FP7 (16MP) and the ZS200 (1") and FP7 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The ZS200 was introduced 7 years after the FP7 which is quite a significant gap 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 FP7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the ZS200 scores vs the FP7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery and Panasonic FP7 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS200 comes with exterior measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Panasonic FP7 has dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic ZS200 versus Panasonic FP7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the ZS200 vs the FP7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS200 and FP7 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS200 and FP7.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ZS200 with its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic ZS200 will give you extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The newer ZS200 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.