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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic GM1

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
53
Features
60
Overall
55

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic GM1 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise 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
  • Other Name is Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS100
Panasonic GM1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 204g - 99 x 55 x 30mm
  • Revealed December 2013
  • Renewed by Panasonic GM5
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic GM1 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic ZS200 versus Panasonic GM1, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and GM1 (16MP) and the ZS200 (1") and GM1 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor sizing.

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The ZS200 was introduced 4 years after the GM1 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic GM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the ZS200 scores versus the GM1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Panasonic GM1

 ZS200 GM1 
RevealedFebruary 2018December 2013More modern by 51 months
Display resolution1240k1036kSharper display (+204k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GM1 over the Panasonic ZS200

 GM1 ZS200 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic GM1

 ZS200 GM1 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic GM1 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS200 has outer measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Panasonic GM1 has sizing of 99mm x 55mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

See the Panasonic ZS200 versus Panasonic GM1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the ZS200 against the GM1.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic GM1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS200 and GM1 is 86 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic GM1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic GM1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by going through specifications. The pic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS200 and GM1.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ZS200 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic ZS200 will produce more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher ZS200 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic GM1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic GM1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic GM1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GM1 as a Portrait photography camera
65
focusing manually
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
has face detection focus
supports RAW files
external flash not possible
65
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Street photography features
Panasonic GM1 Street photography features
77
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
boasts focus by touch
fixed screen
77
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
boasts focus by touch
lighter than competition (204g)
good high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography information
Panasonic GM1 Sports photography information
70
long zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (370 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
48
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500s)
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (230 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Travel photography factors
Panasonic GM1 Travel photography factors
76
better than average battery pack (370 per charge)
has bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
decent MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (360mm)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
74
lighter than competition (204 grams)
boasts focus by touch
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
terrible battery (230 shots)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic GM1 Landscape photography factors
69
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (370 CIPA)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
69
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (230 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging features
Panasonic GM1 Vlogging features
35
really wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone support
35
touchscreen
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (204 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
lack of external microphone jack
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic GM1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic GM1
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1
Alternate name Lumix DC-TZ200 -
Category Large Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2018-02-13 2013-12-19
Body design Large Sensor Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip 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 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 200
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.4 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Crop factor 2.7 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,240k dot 1,036k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,330k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/500 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/50 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 24p), 1280 x 720p (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 340 gr (0.75 lb) 204 gr (0.45 lb)
Physical dimensions 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 99 x 55 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.7
DXO Low light score not tested 660
Other
Battery life 370 photos 230 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $800 $750