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Panasonic ZS200 vs Samsung HZ15W

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
 
Samsung HZ15W front
Portability
90
Imaging
34
Features
31
Overall
32

Panasonic ZS200 vs Samsung HZ15W Key Specs

Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Also Known as Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS100
Samsung HZ15W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 249g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
  • Announced February 2009
  • Additionally Known as WB550
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Samsung HZ15W Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Panasonic ZS200 vs Samsung HZ15W, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and HZ15W (12MP) and the ZS200 (1") and HZ15W (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS200 was unveiled 9 years later than the HZ15W and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung HZ15W being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the ZS200 grades versus the HZ15W in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Samsung HZ15W

 ZS200 HZ15W 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018February 2009More recent by 110 months
Screen resolution1240k460kCrisper screen (+780k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ15W over the Panasonic ZS200

 HZ15W ZS200 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS200 and Samsung HZ15W

 ZS200 HZ15W 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Panasonic ZS200 vs Samsung HZ15W Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS200 provides external measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Samsung HZ15W has proportions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the ZS200 and the HZ15W.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Samsung HZ15W size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS200 and HZ15W is 86 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Samsung HZ15W top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Samsung HZ15W Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The photograph below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS200 and HZ15W.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS200 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic ZS200 will render extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher ZS200 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Samsung HZ15W sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Samsung HZ15W Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS200 vs Samsung HZ15W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Portrait photography info
Samsung HZ15W Portrait photography info
65
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
31
manual focus
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic ZS200
Street photography with Samsung HZ15W
77
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
features focus by touch
screen does not articulate
52
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than competition (249 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography features
Samsung HZ15W Sports photography features
70
amazing zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
offers tracking autofocus
good battery life (370 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic ZS200
Travel photography with Samsung HZ15W
76
good battery life (370 shots)
has bluetooth
features focus by touch
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great reach (360mm)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
54
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (249g)
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS200
Landscape photography with Samsung HZ15W
69
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (370 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
40
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging info
Samsung HZ15W Vlogging info
35
rather wide (24mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly screen
missing external mic jack
28
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
heavier than competition (249g)
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Samsung HZ15W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS200 and Samsung HZ15W
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200Samsung HZ15W
General Information
Make Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Samsung HZ15W
Otherwise known as Lumix DC-TZ200 WB550
Type Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2018-02-13 2009-02-23
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.3-5.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,240k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,330k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 16 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) 4.70 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, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 340 grams (0.75 pounds) 249 grams (0.55 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5")
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 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $800 $330