Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FS7

In this article, we will be looking at the Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FS7, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and FS7 (10MP) and the ZS200 (1") and FS7 (1/2.5") come with different sensor size.

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The ZS200 was released 9 years after the FS7 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the ZS200 grades vs the FS7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery & Panasonic FS7 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS200 features external 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) and the Panasonic FS7 has specifications of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the ZS200 vs the FS7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS200 and FS7 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through specifications. The pic underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS200 and FS7.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ZS200 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS200 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots far more aggressively. The younger ZS200 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.