Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX200V

The following is a complete overview of the Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX200V, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the ZS200 (20MP) and the HX200V (18MP) is pretty similar but the ZS200 (1") and HX200V (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The ZS200 was announced 5 years after the HX200V which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the ZS200 matches up against the HX200V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery and Sony HX200V Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS200 offers external measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Sony HX200V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the ZS200 versus the HX200V.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ZS200 and HX200V is 86 and 66 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The pic underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS200 and HX200V.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZS200 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic ZS200 will offer extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The younger ZS200 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.