Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony H70

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony H70, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and H70 (16MP) and the ZS200 (1") and H70 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS200 was released 7 years after the H70 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the ZS200 grades vs the H70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS200 has got outer dimensions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) whilst the Sony H70 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the ZS200 compared to the H70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS200 and H70 is 86 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS200 and H70.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ZS200 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS200 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher ZS200 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.