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Panasonic ZS200 vs Pentax RZ10

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Panasonic ZS200 vs Pentax RZ10 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 111 x 66 x 45mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS100
Pentax RZ10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Announced July 2011
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Pentax RZ10 Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Panasonic ZS200 and Pentax RZ10, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and RZ10 (14MP) and the ZS200 (1") and RZ10 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS200 was unveiled 6 years later than the RZ10 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the ZS200 scores vs the RZ10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Pentax RZ10

 ZS200 RZ10 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018July 2011More recent by 81 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1240k230kCrisper display (+1010k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Panasonic ZS200

 RZ10 ZS200 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS200 and Pentax RZ10

 ZS200 RZ10 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic ZS200 vs Pentax RZ10 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS200 offers external dimensions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Pentax RZ10 has specifications of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the ZS200 compared to the RZ10.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Pentax RZ10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS200 and RZ10 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Pentax RZ10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Pentax RZ10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The photograph here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS200 and RZ10.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ZS200 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS200 will show extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The fresher ZS200 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Pentax RZ10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS200 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Portrait photography info
Pentax RZ10 Portrait photography info
65
manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
no external flash support
35
has manual focus
good MP (14MP)
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic ZS200
Street photography with Pentax RZ10
77
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
no articulating screen
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic ZS200
Sports photography with Pentax RZ10
70
long zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking focus
great battery pack (370 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (178 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Travel photography advice
Pentax RZ10 Travel photography advice
76
great battery pack (370 per charge)
supports bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
resolution is good (20MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (360mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
66
weather proofing
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
long reach (280mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery power (178 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS200
Landscape photography with Pentax RZ10
70
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
great battery pack (370 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
43
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
terrible battery power (178 shots)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic ZS200
Vlogging with Pentax RZ10
35
fairly wide (24mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone socket
28
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic socket
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS200 and Pentax RZ10
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200Pentax Optio RZ10
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Pentax Optio RZ10
Otherwise known as Lumix DC-TZ200 -
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2018-02-13 2011-07-19
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 116.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 28-280mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.2-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,240k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,330k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) 2.80 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, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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 340g (0.75 lbs) 178g (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 pictures 178 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $800 $200