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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FS7

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FS7 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 111 x 66 x 45mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS100
Panasonic FS7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
Photography Glossary

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FS7 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Panasonic FS7

 ZS200 FS7 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018January 2009More modern by 111 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kSharper screen (+1010k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Panasonic ZS200

 FS7 ZS200 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic FS7

 ZS200 FS7 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FS7 Physical Comparison

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).

Take a look at the Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FS7 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FS7 size comparison

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

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FS7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FS7 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FS7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FS7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FS7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Portrait photography info
Panasonic FS7 Portrait photography info
65
manual focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic ZS200
Street photography with Panasonic FS7
77
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
features focus by touch
screen is fixed
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.5")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FS7 Sports photography advice
70
great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery life (370 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Travel photography information
Panasonic FS7 Travel photography information
76
better than average battery life (370 CIPA)
has bluetooth
features focus by touch
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
long zoom (360mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
51
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FS7 as a Landscape photography camera
70
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (370 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FS7 Vlogging advice
35
really wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of mic jack
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FS7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic FS7
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7
Also called as Lumix DC-TZ200 -
Class Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2018-02-13 2009-01-16
Body design Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.5"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Highest boosted ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 33-132mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 6.3
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 1,240 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,330 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) -
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 340g (0.75 pounds) 139g (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 370 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $800 $160