Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX100V

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery and Sony HX100V Gallery.

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.

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

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.