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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS8

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
39
Overall
37

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS8 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
  • Launched February 2018
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS100
Panasonic ZS8
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 210g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Announced July 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ18
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS7
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS8 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic ZS8, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and ZS8 (14MP) and the ZS200 (1") and ZS8 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS200 was released 6 years after the ZS8 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the ZS200 matches up against the ZS8 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Panasonic ZS8

 ZS200 ZS8 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018July 2011More modern by 81 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display resolution1240k230kCrisper display (+1010k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS8 over the Panasonic ZS200

 ZS8 ZS200 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic ZS8

 ZS200 ZS8 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS8 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS200 has got exterior measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS8 has specifications of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

Check the Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic ZS8 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the ZS200 vs the ZS8.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS8 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS200 and ZS8 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS8 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS8 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The image underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS200 and ZS8.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ZS200 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS200 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern ZS200 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS8 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS8 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS8 as a Portrait photography camera
65
manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
30
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Street photography information
Panasonic ZS8 Street photography information
77
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW formats
offers focus via touch
screen is fixed
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (210g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography features
Panasonic ZS8 Sports photography features
70
amazing zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports tracking focus
great battery pack (370 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
47
excellent zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
low fps (2.0 frames/s)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS8 as a Travel photography camera
76
great battery pack (370 CIPA)
supports bluetooth
offers focus via touch
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than competition (210 grams)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
long reach (384mm)
no Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS8 as a Landscape photography camera
70
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (370 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
44
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS8 Vlogging info
35
reasonably wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no mic support
30
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (210g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic jack
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic ZS8
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8
Alternate name Lumix DC-TZ200 Lumix DMC-TZ18
Type Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2018-02-13 2011-07-19
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine Venus Engine FHD
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 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias 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 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 49 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,240k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,330k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) 5.00 m
Flash modes 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, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
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 340 gr (0.75 pounds) 210 gr (0.46 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos 340 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $800 $275