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Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX100V

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V front
Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX100V Key Specs

Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 111 x 66 x 45mm
  • Announced February 2018
  • Also referred to as Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS100
Sony HX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 577g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Released October 2011
  • Later Model is Sony HX200V
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX100V Overview

Here is a in depth assessment of the Panasonic ZS200 versus Sony HX100V, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the ZS200 (1") and HX100V (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS200 was unveiled 6 years later than the HX100V and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the ZS200 grades vs the HX100V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Sony HX100V

 ZS200 HX100V 
ReleasedFebruary 2018October 2011Fresher by 77 months
Display resolution1240k921kClearer display (+319k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the Panasonic ZS200

 HX100V ZS200 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Panasonic ZS200 and Sony HX100V

 ZS200 HX100V 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX100V Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS200 has outer dimensions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Sony HX100V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the ZS200 and the HX100V.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX100V size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the ZS200 and HX100V is 86 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX100V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX100V Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through technical specs. The graphic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS200 and HX100V.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ZS200 using its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Panasonic ZS200 will provide greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more recent ZS200 will have an edge in sensor tech.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX100V sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Portrait photography information
Sony HX100V Portrait photography information
65
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
39
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Street photography highlights
Sony HX100V Street photography highlights
77
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
has touch to focus
fixed screen
50
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than average in class (577g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic ZS200
Sports photography with Sony HX100V
70
long zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
great battery (370 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
49
excellent zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Travel photography details
Sony HX100V Travel photography details
76
great battery (370 shots)
supports bluetooth
has touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (360mm)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
54
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (27mm)
long zoom (810mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (577 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography features
Sony HX100V Landscape photography features
70
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
great battery (370 per charge)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
47
you can focus manually
decently wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging info
Sony HX100V Vlogging info
35
really wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have mic support
25
decently wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than average in class (577 grams)
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS200 and Sony HX100V
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Also called as Lumix DC-TZ200 -
Type Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2018-02-13 2011-10-21
Body design Large Sensor Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine BIONZ
Sensor type MOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 27-810mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,240k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
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 1/4000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) 12.70 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 340 grams (0.75 pounds) 577 grams (1.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 370 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $800 $429