Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony H20

Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic ZS200 and Sony H20, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and H20 (10MP) and the ZS200 (1") and H20 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The ZS200 was released 8 years later than the H20 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the ZS200 scores versus the H20 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS200 comes with external dimensions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Sony H20 has proportions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic ZS200 and Sony H20 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the ZS200 against the H20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS200 and H20 is 86 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS200 and H20.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ZS200 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS200 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The fresher ZS200 should have a benefit in sensor technology.