Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony A200

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic ZS200 and Sony A200, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and A200 (10MP) and the ZS200 (1") and A200 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The ZS200 was revealed 9 years later than the A200 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the ZS200 scores versus the A200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS200 has got outside measurements 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 Sony A200 has specifications of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the ZS200 against the A200.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS200 and A200 is 86 and 66 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The visual here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS200 and A200.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS200 using its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic ZS200 will deliver greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent ZS200 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.