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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS50 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 111 x 66 x 45mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS100
Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS45
  • Renewed by Panasonic ZS60
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

Following is a complete review of the Panasonic ZS200 versus Panasonic ZS50, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and ZS50 (12MP) and the ZS200 (1") and ZS50 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS200 was brought out 3 years after the ZS50 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the ZS200 grades versus the ZS50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Panasonic ZS50

 ZS200 ZS50 
IntroducedFebruary 2018January 2015More modern by 38 months
Screen resolution1240k1040kSharper screen (+200k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Panasonic ZS200

 ZS50 ZS200 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic ZS50

 ZS200 ZS50 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS200 has got physical measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS50 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic ZS200 versus Panasonic ZS50 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the ZS200 and the ZS50.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS200 and ZS50 is 86 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The pic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS200 and ZS50.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ZS200 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS200 will deliver more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer ZS200 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS200
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS50
65
focusing manually
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
42
you can focus manually
features face detection focus
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Street photography advice
Panasonic ZS50 Street photography advice
77
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
boasts focus via touch
no articulating screen
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (243g)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS50 Sports photography factors
70
long zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
great battery power (370 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
43
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Travel photography camera
76
great battery power (370 per charge)
supports bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
MP count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (360mm)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
66
lighter than competitors in class (243g)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS200
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS50
69
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
great battery power (370 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
51
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic ZS200
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS50
35
fairly wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no external mic socket
34
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (243 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external mic support
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic ZS50
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Also Known as Lumix DC-TZ200 Lumix DMC-TZ70
Class Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2018-02-13 2015-01-06
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type MOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
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 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,240 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,330 thousand dots 1,166 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) 6.40 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 340g (0.75 lbs) 243g (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 44
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.2
DXO Low light score not tested 138
Other
Battery life 370 photographs 300 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack 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/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $800 $350