Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic FZ200

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic FZ200, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and FZ200 (12MP) and the ZS200 (1") and FZ200 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The ZS200 was introduced 5 years after the FZ200 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the ZS200 scores versus the FZ200 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery & Panasonic FZ200 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS200 provides outside dimensions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ200 has sizing of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") having a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the ZS200 vs the FZ200.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS200 and FZ200 is 86 and 65 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The pic here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS200 and FZ200.

Plainly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ZS200 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic ZS200 will give extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer ZS200 should have an edge in sensor innovation.