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Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony H55

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony H55 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 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
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Also Known as Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS100
Sony H55
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 103 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released June 2010
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony H55 Overview

Here is a extended analysis of the Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony H55, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and H55 (14MP) and the ZS200 (1") and H55 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The ZS200 was released 7 years later than the H55 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the ZS200 matches up versus the H55 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Sony H55

 ZS200 H55 
ReleasedFebruary 2018June 2010Fresher by 94 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen resolution1240k230kCrisper screen (+1010k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Panasonic ZS200

 H55 ZS200 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS200 and Sony H55

 ZS200 H55 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS200 has got outer measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Sony H55 has measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the ZS200 versus the H55.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony H55 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS200 and H55 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony H55 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS200 and H55.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The ZS200 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS200 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The newer ZS200 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony H55 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony H55 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony H55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H55 as a Portrait photography camera
65
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic ZS200
Street photography with Sony H55
77
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
provides touch to focus
no moving screen
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography highlights
Sony H55 Sports photography highlights
70
long zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery power (370 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
38
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Travel photography highlights
Sony H55 Travel photography highlights
76
good battery power (370 CIPA)
has bluetooth
provides touch to focus
resolution is good (20MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (360mm)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
67
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography features
Sony H55 Landscape photography features
70
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
good battery power (370 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
42
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H55 as a Vlogging camera
35
quite wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of external mic support
28
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic jack
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony H55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS200 and Sony H55
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Also called Lumix DC-TZ200 -
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2018-02-13 2010-06-16
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine Bionz
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,240k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,330k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 340 grams (0.75 pounds) 200 grams (0.44 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 370 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $800 $235