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Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony A7R IV

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R IV front
Portability
62
Imaging
81
Features
93
Overall
85

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony A7R IV Key Specs

Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push 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
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS100
Sony A7R IV
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 665g - 129 x 96 x 78mm
  • Introduced July 2019
  • Older Model is Sony A7R III
  • Successor is Sony A7R V
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony A7R IV Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic ZS200 versus Sony A7R IV, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the ZS200 (1") and A7R IV (Full frame) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS200 was unveiled 17 months before the A7R IV making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the ZS200 grades versus the A7R IV in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Sony A7R IV

 ZS200 A7R IV 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R IV over the Panasonic ZS200

 A7R IV ZS200 
IntroducedJuly 2019February 2018Fresher by 17 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k1240kCrisper display (+200k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic ZS200 and Sony A7R IV

 ZS200 A7R IV 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony A7R IV Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS200 comes with physical dimensions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Sony A7R IV has measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the ZS200 vs the A7R IV.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony A7R IV size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS200 and A7R IV is 86 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony A7R IV top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony A7R IV Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing just by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS200 and A7R IV.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ZS200 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A7R IV will produce extra detail having an extra 41MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older ZS200 will be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony A7R IV sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony A7R IV Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony A7R IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A7R IV Portrait photography highlights
65
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
88
you can focus manually
MP count amazing (61MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 as a Street photography camera
Sony A7R IV as a Street photography camera
77
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
includes focus by touch
screen does not articulate
79
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
features focus via touch
weather proofing
very good high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic ZS200
Sports photography with Sony A7R IV
70
amazing zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
better than average battery life (370 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
90
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count amazing (61MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
good battery (670 per charge)
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Travel photography factors
Sony A7R IV Travel photography factors
76
better than average battery life (370 per charge)
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (360mm)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
74
good battery (670 CIPA)
weather proofing
has bluetooth
features focus via touch
MP count amazing (61MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography features
Sony A7R IV Landscape photography features
70
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (370 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
88
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count amazing (61MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
very good high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
good battery (670 per charge)
has double storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic ZS200
Vlogging with Sony A7R IV
35
really wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone jack
37
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone port
display isn't selfie friendly
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony A7R IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS200 and Sony A7R IV
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200Sony Alpha A7R IV
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Sony Alpha A7R IV
Also called Lumix DC-TZ200 -
Class Large Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2018-02-13 2019-07-16
Body design Large Sensor Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine Bionz X
Sensor type MOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" Full frame
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 61MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 9504 x 6336
Highest native ISO 12800 32000
Highest boosted ISO 25600 102800
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW data
Min boosted ISO 80 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 49 567
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.3-6.4 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 2.7 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,240 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,330 thousand dot 5,760 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync.
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 340 grams (0.75 lb) 665 grams (1.47 lb)
Physical dimensions 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 129 x 96 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 99
DXO Color Depth score not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.8
DXO Low light score not tested 3344
Other
Battery life 370 images 670 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible)
Storage slots One Two
Retail price $800 $3,498