Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony H200

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic ZS200 and Sony H200, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the ZS200 (20MP) and the H200 (20MP) is very comparable but the ZS200 (1") and H200 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The ZS200 was unveiled 5 years later than the H200 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the ZS200 scores versus the H200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery and Sony H200 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS200 provides external measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) whilst the Sony H200 has measurements of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZS200 and Sony H200 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the ZS200 vs the H200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS200 and H200 is 86 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The graphic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS200 and H200.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count but different sensor sizing. The ZS200 includes the larger sensor which should make getting shallower DOF easier. The more recent ZS200 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.