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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS60

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 front
Portability
88
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS60 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand 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
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS100
Panasonic ZS60
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 282g - 112 x 64 x 38mm
  • Revealed January 2016
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ80
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS50
  • New Model is Panasonic ZS70
Photography Glossary

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS60 Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS60, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Panasonic. The resolution of the ZS200 (20MP) and the ZS60 (18MP) is relatively close but the ZS200 (1") and ZS60 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS200 was unveiled 2 years after the ZS60 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the ZS200 grades against the ZS60 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Panasonic ZS60

 ZS200 ZS60 
RevealedFebruary 2018January 2016More modern by 26 months
Screen resolution1240k1040kSharper screen (+200k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS60 over the Panasonic ZS200

 ZS60 ZS200 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic ZS60

 ZS200 ZS60 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS60 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS200 has external 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 ZS60 has proportions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

See the Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS60 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the ZS200 versus the ZS60.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS60 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS200 and ZS60 is 86 and 88 respectively.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS60 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS60 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS200 and ZS60.

As you have seen, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ZS200 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic ZS200 will result in extra detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger ZS200 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS60 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS60 as a Portrait photography camera
65
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
53
manual focus
decent MP (18MP)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS60 as a Street photography camera
77
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
boasts touch focus
screen is fixed
71
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
comes with touch focus
lighter than average (282 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography details
Panasonic ZS60 Sports photography details
70
great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
great battery life (370 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
57
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS60 as a Travel photography camera
76
great battery life (370 per charge)
has bluetooth
boasts touch focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (360mm)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
74
lighter than average (282 grams)
comes with touch focus
decent MP (18MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic ZS60 Landscape photography advice
70
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (370 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
59
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS60 as a Vlogging camera
35
reasonably wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
missing mic support
35
reasonably wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than average (282g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic ZS60
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
Also Known as Lumix DC-TZ200 Lumix DMC-TZ80
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2018-02-13 2016-01-05
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine Venus Engine
Sensor type MOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 49 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,240k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,330k dots 1,166k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.46x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings 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
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
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 lbs) 282 grams (0.62 lbs)
Physical dimensions 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 112 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 37
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 19.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 109
Other
Battery life 370 shots 320 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $800 $248