Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic GF1

The following is a complete assessment of the Panasonic ZS200 versus Panasonic GF1, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both built by Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and GF1 (12MP) and the ZS200 (1") and GF1 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The ZS200 was launched 8 years after the GF1 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the ZS200 scores versus the GF1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery and Panasonic GF1 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS200 comes with outer measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Panasonic GF1 has proportions of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the ZS200 against the GF1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS200 and GF1 is 86 and 85 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The picture here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS200 and GF1.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ZS200 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic ZS200 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger ZS200 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.