Panasonic ZS200 vs Samsung NX3000
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Samsung NX3000 Key Specs
(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
- Also Known as Lumix DC-TZ200
- Older Model is Panasonic ZS100
(Full Review)
- 20MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Samsung NX Mount
- 230g - 117 x 66 x 39mm
- Introduced May 2014
- Superseded the Samsung NX2000
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The following is a detailed review of the Panasonic ZS200 versus Samsung NX3000, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the ZS200 (20MP) and the NX3000 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the ZS200 (1") and NX3000 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.
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Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the ZS200 grades versus the NX3000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Samsung NX3000
| ZS200 | NX3000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | February 2018 |  | May 2014 | Newer by 46 months |
| Screen resolution | 1240k |  | 461k | Sharper screen (+779k dot) |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Samsung NX3000 over the Panasonic ZS200
| NX3000 | ZS200 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Common features in the Panasonic ZS200 and Samsung NX3000
| ZS200 | NX3000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Very accurate focusing | ||
| Screen size | 3" |  | 3" | Same screen size |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither includes selfie screen |
Panasonic ZS200 vs Samsung NX3000 Physical Comparison
If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS200 features outer dimensions 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 Samsung NX3000 has measurements of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic ZS200 versus Samsung NX3000 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the ZS200 versus the NX3000.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS200 and NX3000 is 86 and 89 respectively.
Panasonic ZS200 vs Samsung NX3000 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by going through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS200 and NX3000.
As you can see, both of those cameras feature the identical megapixel count albeit different sensor dimensions. The ZS200 uses the smaller sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field more difficult. The newer ZS200 provides an edge in sensor technology.
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Samsung NX3000 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 | Samsung NX3000 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Panasonic | Samsung |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 | Samsung NX3000 |
| Also Known as | Lumix DC-TZ200 | - |
| Type | Large Sensor Compact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
| Launched | 2018-02-13 | 2014-05-26 |
| Body design | Large Sensor Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | Venus Engine | - |
| Sensor type | MOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1" | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 13.2 x 8.8mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
| Sensor area | 116.2mm² | 369.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 5472 x 3648 |
| Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 25600 |
| Maximum boosted ISO | 25600 | - |
| Min native ISO | 125 | 100 |
| RAW files | ||
| Min boosted ISO | 80 | - |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Total focus points | 49 | 35 |
| Cross type focus points | - | 1 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | Samsung NX |
| Lens zoom range | 24-360mm (15.0x) | - |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.3-6.4 | - |
| Macro focusing range | 5cm | - |
| Amount of lenses | - | 32 |
| Crop factor | 2.7 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Screen resolution | 1,240 thousand dot | 461 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder resolution | 2,330 thousand dot | - |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.53x | - |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Maximum silent shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
| Continuous shooting speed | 10.0 frames/s | 5.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) | no built-in flash |
| Flash options | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | no built-in flash |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 |
| Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | H.264 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| 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 | 340 gr (0.75 lb) | 230 gr (0.51 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") | 117 x 66 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" 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 pictures | 370 pictures |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | B740 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) | Yes (2-30 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) | microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch price | $800 | $897 |
