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Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony A200

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 front
Portability
66
Imaging
49
Features
38
Overall
44

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony A200 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS200
(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
  • Announced February 2018
  • Other Name is Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS100
Sony A200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 572g - 131 x 99 x 71mm
  • Announced July 2008
  • Renewed by Sony A230
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony A200 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Sony A200

 ZS200 A200 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018July 2008More recent by 117 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kCrisper screen (+1010k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Panasonic ZS200

 A200 ZS200 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS200 and Sony A200

 ZS200 A200 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony A200 Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony A200 size comparison

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

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony A200 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony A200 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony A200 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony A200 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony A200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS200
Portrait photography with Sony A200
65
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
offers face detection focus
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
53
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Street photography features
Sony A200 Street photography features
77
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
includes focus by touch
no moving screen
65
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography features
Sony A200 Sports photography features
70
excellent zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
good battery (370 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
49
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
no liveview
low frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Travel photography details
Sony A200 Travel photography details
76
good battery (370 CIPA)
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (360mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
46
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography info
Sony A200 Landscape photography info
70
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
good battery (370 per charge)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
53
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no liveview
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse function
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic ZS200
Vlogging with Sony A200
35
rather wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
9
no video recording
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony A200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS200 and Sony A200
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200Sony Alpha DSLR-A200
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Sony Alpha DSLR-A200
Alternative name Lumix DC-TZ200 -
Category Large Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2018-02-13 2008-07-17
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size 1" APS-C
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 3872 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.4 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 2.7 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,240k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 2,330k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.55x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 340g (0.75 lbs) 572g (1.26 lbs)
Dimensions 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 63
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 521
Other
Battery life 370 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) Compact Flash
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $800 $100