Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic L1

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic L1, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are built by Panasonic. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and L1 (7MP) and the ZS200 (1") and L1 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS200 was launched 11 years later than the L1 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the ZS200 matches up against the L1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery and Panasonic L1 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS200 provides outside dimensions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) whilst the Panasonic L1 has specifications of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic L1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the ZS200 vs the L1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS200 and L1 is 86 and 65 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The graphic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS200 and L1.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS200 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic ZS200 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent ZS200 provides a benefit in sensor technology.