Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony H90

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony H90, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and H90 (16MP) and the ZS200 (1") and H90 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The ZS200 was announced 6 years later than the H90 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the ZS200 grades against the H90 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery and Sony H90 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS200 has outside dimensions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) whilst the Sony H90 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the ZS200 versus the H90.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS200 and H90 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS200 and H90.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ZS200 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS200 will offer you greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The fresher ZS200 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.