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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS3

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 front
Portability
91
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS3 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 111 x 66 x 45mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Also referred to as Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS100
Panasonic ZS3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 229g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Revealed May 2009
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ7
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS3 Overview

Below is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic ZS3, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and ZS3 (10MP) and the ZS200 (1") and ZS3 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The ZS200 was announced 8 years later than the ZS3 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the ZS200 grades versus the ZS3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Panasonic ZS3

 ZS200 ZS3 
RevealedFebruary 2018May 2009More recent by 107 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Display resolution1240k460kClearer display (+780k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS3 over the Panasonic ZS200

 ZS3 ZS200 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic ZS3

 ZS200 ZS3 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS3 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS200 enjoys outside 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 ZS3 has dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic ZS3 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the ZS200 vs the ZS3.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS3 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS200 and ZS3 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS3 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS200 and ZS3.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS200 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic ZS200 will give extra detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent ZS200 should have an advantage in sensor tech.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS3 as a Portrait photography camera
65
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
19
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic ZS200
Street photography with Panasonic ZS3
77
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
comes with touch focus
fixed screen
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (229 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography advice
Panasonic ZS3 Sports photography advice
70
long zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides tracking autofocus
good battery life (370 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Travel photography advice
Panasonic ZS3 Travel photography advice
76
good battery life (370 CIPA)
supports bluetooth
comes with touch focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
great zoom (360mm)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
63
lighter than competition (229g)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (300mm)
no Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography information
Panasonic ZS3 Landscape photography information
70
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
good battery life (370 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
35
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic ZS200
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS3
35
pretty wide (24mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly screen
missing external mic jack
30
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (229g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic port
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic ZS3
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
Also called as Lumix DC-TZ200 Lumix DMC-TZ7
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2018-02-13 2009-05-14
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 49 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.3-4.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,240 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,330 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) 5.30 m (Auto ISO)
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 reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 AVCHD Lite
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
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 340g (0.75 lbs) 229g (0.50 lbs)
Physical dimensions 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 370 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $800 $200