Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX1

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX1, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the ZS200 (1") and HX1 (1/2.4") possess different sensor sizing.

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The ZS200 was brought out 8 years after the HX1 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the ZS200 matches up versus the HX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS200 enjoys exterior 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 HX1 has dimensions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the ZS200 versus the HX1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS200 and HX1 is 86 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS200 and HX1.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ZS200 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS200 will give you extra detail having its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent ZS200 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.