Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic SZ5

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic SZ5, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and SZ5 (14MP) and the ZS200 (1") and SZ5 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The ZS200 was unveiled 5 years after the SZ5 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic SZ5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the ZS200 grades against the SZ5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery and Panasonic SZ5 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS200 has got exterior dimensions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ5 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic SZ5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the ZS200 versus the SZ5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS200 and SZ5 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS200 and SZ5.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZS200 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS200 will produce extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The newer ZS200 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.