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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic L10

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic L10 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 111 x 66 x 45mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS100
Panasonic L10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 556g - 135 x 96 x 78mm
  • Announced December 2007
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic L10 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic L10, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both offered by Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and L10 (10MP) and the ZS200 (1") and L10 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The ZS200 was announced 10 years after the L10 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the ZS200 matches up vs the L10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Panasonic L10

 ZS200 L10 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018December 2007Newer by 124 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1240k207kSharper screen (+1033k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Panasonic ZS200

 L10 ZS200 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic L10

 ZS200 L10 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic L10 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and size. 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 L10 has specifications of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the ZS200 against the L10.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic L10 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS200 and L10 is 86 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic L10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic L10 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS200 and L10.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZS200 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic ZS200 will show extra detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern ZS200 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic L10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Portrait photography information
Panasonic L10 Portrait photography information
65
manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
56
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
low resolution sensor (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic L10 as a Street photography camera
77
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
boasts touch focus
no moving screen
59
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competitors (556g)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic ZS200
Sports photography with Panasonic L10
70
long zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides tracking autofocus
great battery pack (370 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
42
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Travel photography advice
Panasonic L10 Travel photography advice
76
great battery pack (370 shots)
supports bluetooth
boasts touch focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (360mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
51
lighter than competitors (556g)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography details
Panasonic L10 Landscape photography details
70
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
great battery pack (370 per charge)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
49
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
small screen (2.5")
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging information
Panasonic L10 Vlogging information
35
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
9
can't shoot video
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic L10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic L10
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
Alternative name Lumix DC-TZ200 -
Category Large Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2018-02-13 2007-12-14
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor 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 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 49 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.4 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 45
Crop factor 2.7 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.5 inch
Screen resolution 1,240 thousand dots 207 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 2,330 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.47x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) 11.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 340 grams (0.75 lb) 556 grams (1.23 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 55
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 429
Other
Battery life 370 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/MMC/SDHC card
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $800 $350