Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony A200
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony A200 Key Specs
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- 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
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- 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
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.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe 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.
Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony A200 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Sony A200
ZS200 | A200 | |||
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Announced | February 2018 | July 2008 | More recent by 117 months | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1240k | 230k | Crisper screen (+1010k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Panasonic ZS200
A200 | ZS200 |
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Common features in the Panasonic ZS200 and Sony A200
ZS200 | A200 | |||
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Focus manually | More accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | 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).
See the Panasonic ZS200 and Sony A200 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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.
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony A200 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 | |
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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 |