Panasonic ZS200 vs Pentax RZ10

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.

Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 and Pentax Optio RZ10. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery and Pentax RZ10 Gallery.

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).

See the Panasonic ZS200 and Pentax RZ10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.