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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS70

Portability
86 Imaging
54 Features
66 Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
Portability
87 Imaging
47 Features
70 Overall
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS70 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
  • Announced February 2018
  • Also Known as Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS100
Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 322g - 112 x 67 x 41mm
  • Revealed April 2017
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS60
  • New Model is Panasonic ZS80
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS70 Overview

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Panasonic ZS200 versus Panasonic ZS70, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Panasonic. The image resolution of the ZS200 (20MP) and the ZS70 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the ZS200 (1") and ZS70 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The ZS200 was announced 10 months after the ZS70 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the ZS200 grades against the ZS70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Panasonic ZS70

		

		

			
 ZS200 ZS70 
RevealedFebruary 2018April 2017More modern by 10 months
Screen resolution1240k1040kSharper screen (+200k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Panasonic ZS200

		

		

			
 ZS70 ZS200 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic ZS70

		

		

			
 ZS200 ZS70 
Manually focus  Dial precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS200 provides outside 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 ZS70 has measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).
See the Panasonic ZS200 versus Panasonic ZS70 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the ZS200 compared to the ZS70.
Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS70 size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS200 and ZS70 is 86 and 87 respectively.
Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS70 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The picture below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS200 and ZS70.
Plainly, both of the cameras have got the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The ZS200 comes with the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF simpler. The fresher ZS200 provides an edge in sensor innovation.
	
			Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS70 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Panasonic ZS200 Portrait photography details
Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography details
65
 has manual focus
 decent MP (20 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (1")
 offers face detect autofocus
 saves RAW formats
 external flash not possible
54
 has manual focus
 MP count decent (20 megapixels)
 has face detect focus
 exports RAW formats
 can't use external flash
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
Photography Glossary
Street Comparison
Street photography with Panasonic ZS200
Street photography with Panasonic ZS70
77
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor size is nice (1")
 saves RAW formats
 boasts touch to focus
 screen is fixed
76
 has a tilting screen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 exports RAW formats
 features touch focus
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison
Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS70 Sports photography factors
70
 incredible zoom range (24-360mm  15.0 x zoom)
 silent shutter (1/16,000s)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (20 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (1")
 offers tracking focus
 better than average battery (370 CIPA)
 has no phase detect autofocus
61
 incredible zoom range (24-720mm  30.0 x zoom)
 silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (20MP)
 has tracking focus
 good battery power (380 shots)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
 Panasonic ZS200 as a Travel photography camera
 Panasonic ZS70 as a Travel photography camera
76
 better than average battery (370 CIPA)
 connects via bluetooth
 boasts touch to focus
 decent MP (20 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 rather wide (24mm)
 great reach (360mm)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
79
 good battery power (380 shots)
 features touch focus
 MP count decent (20MP)
 flash built-in
 selfie friendly display
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 very long reach (720mm)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic ZS70 Landscape photography factors
70
 has manual focus
 rather wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (20MP)
 sensor size is nice (1")
 saves RAW formats
 better than average battery (370 per charge)
 can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
62
 has manual focus
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (20MP)
 exports RAW formats
 good battery power (380 shots)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS70 Vlogging features
35
 rather wide (24mm)
 built-in touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detect autofocus
 high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 missing microphone jack
74
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 selfie friendly display
 screen is touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detect focus
 video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 doesn't have microphone port
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic ZS70
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Also referred to as Lumix DC-TZ200 Lumix DMC-TZ90
Class Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2018-02-13 2017-04-19
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine Venus Engine
Sensor type MOS BSI-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 20MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest boosted ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW photos    
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points 49 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,240k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,330k dot 1,166k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated 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    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 340g (0.75 pounds) 322g (0.71 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 370 photographs 380 photographs
Battery form 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    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $800 $450