Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony QX1

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic ZS200 versus Sony QX1, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Lens-style by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the ZS200 (20MP) and the QX1 (20MP) is fairly close but the ZS200 (1") and QX1 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The ZS200 was announced 3 years later than the QX1 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the ZS200 scores versus the QX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 and Sony Alpha QX1. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery and Sony QX1 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS200 features physical measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Sony QX1 has proportions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") having a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic ZS200 versus Sony QX1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the ZS200 against the QX1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS200 and QX1 is 86 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The graphic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS200 and QX1.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature the identical resolution but different sensor measurements. The ZS200 uses the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult. The younger ZS200 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.