Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic LF1

Below is a in-depth review of the Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic LF1, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and LF1 (12MP) and the ZS200 (1") and LF1 (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The ZS200 was released 4 years later than the LF1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the ZS200 matches up versus the LF1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery & Panasonic LF1 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS200 offers outer measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Panasonic LF1 has dimensions of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic LF1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the ZS200 versus the LF1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS200 and LF1 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS200 and LF1.

All in all, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS200 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic ZS200 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern ZS200 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.