Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic G7

Below is a extended review of the Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic G7, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both designed by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and G7 (16MP) and the ZS200 (1") and G7 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The ZS200 was unveiled 2 years later than the G7 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the ZS200 matches up vs the G7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery and Panasonic G7 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS200 comes with external measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Panasonic G7 has specifications of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the ZS200 against the G7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS200 and G7 is 86 and 71 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The visual underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS200 and G7.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ZS200 having a smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Panasonic ZS200 will produce more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent ZS200 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.