Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony NEX-5T

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic ZS200 and Sony NEX-5T, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the ZS200 (1") and NEX-5T (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS200 was unveiled 4 years later than the NEX-5T and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the ZS200 grades against the NEX-5T for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 and Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery and Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS200 enjoys external dimensions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5T has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the ZS200 and the NEX-5T.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS200 and NEX-5T is 86 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The graphic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS200 and NEX-5T.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ZS200 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic ZS200 will give you extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger ZS200 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.