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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic GH5

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 front
Portability
59
Imaging
59
Features
89
Overall
71

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic GH5 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 111 x 66 x 45mm
  • Launched February 2018
  • Also Known as Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS100
Panasonic GH5
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 725g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Revealed January 2017
  • Older Model is Panasonic GH4
  • Updated by Panasonic GH5 II
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic GH5 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic ZS200 versus Panasonic GH5, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and both are created by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the ZS200 (20MP) and the GH5 (20MP) is relatively similar but the ZS200 (1") and GH5 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The ZS200 was announced 14 months later than the GH5 which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the ZS200 scores versus the GH5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Panasonic GH5

 ZS200 GH5 
RevealedFebruary 2018January 2017Fresher by 14 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5 over the Panasonic ZS200

 GH5 ZS200 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1620k1240kCrisper screen (+380k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic GH5

 ZS200 GH5 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic GH5 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS200 offers 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) while the Panasonic GH5 has dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic ZS200 versus Panasonic GH5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the ZS200 against the GH5.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic GH5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS200 and GH5 is 86 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic GH5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic GH5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS200 and GH5.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with the identical megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizing. The ZS200 has got the tinier sensor which should make obtaining shallower depth of field harder. The fresher ZS200 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic GH5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic GH5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic GH5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Portrait photography features
Panasonic GH5 Portrait photography features
65
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detection focus
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
75
you can focus manually
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Street photography factors
Panasonic GH5 Street photography factors
77
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
has focus via touch
no articulating screen
74
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
features touch focus
environment proofing
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography details
Panasonic GH5 Sports photography details
70
great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking autofocus
good battery (370 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
68
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
terrible battery pack (410 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Travel photography info
Panasonic GH5 Travel photography info
76
good battery (370 CIPA)
has bluetooth
has focus via touch
good resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
68
environment proofing
has bluetooth
features touch focus
MP count good (20MP)
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery pack (410 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography features
Panasonic GH5 Landscape photography features
69
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
good battery (370 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
75
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti-alias filter
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
has dual storage slots
terrible battery pack (410 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging features
Panasonic GH5 Vlogging features
35
fairly wide (24mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone port
75
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
video res high (4096 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone jack
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic GH5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic GH5
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5
Also Known as Lumix DC-TZ200 -
Type Large Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2018-02-13 2017-01-04
Body design Large Sensor Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Venus Engine
Sensor type MOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 200
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 49 225
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.3-6.4 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 2.7 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3.2 inch
Resolution of display 1,240k dot 1,620k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,330k dot 3,680k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.76x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) no built-in flash
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/Redeye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Redeye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Redeye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 4096x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 340g (0.75 lbs) 725g (1.60 lbs)
Physical dimensions 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 77
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 807
Other
Battery life 370 shots 410 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs; 10 secs w/3 shots)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible)
Storage slots 1 2
Pricing at release $800 $1,298