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Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX300

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
51
Overall
46

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX300 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 111 x 66 x 45mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Other Name is Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS100
Sony HX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
  • Introduced February 2013
  • Previous Model is Sony HX200V
  • Replacement is Sony HX400V
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX300 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX300, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the ZS200 (20MP) and the HX300 (20MP) is fairly close but the ZS200 (1") and HX300 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The ZS200 was introduced 5 years after the HX300 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the ZS200 scores versus the HX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Sony HX300

 ZS200 HX300 
IntroducedFebruary 2018February 2013Newer by 61 months
Display resolution1240k921kCrisper display (+319k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Panasonic ZS200

 HX300 ZS200 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Panasonic ZS200 and Sony HX300

 ZS200 HX300 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX300 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS200 offers exterior dimensions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) whilst the Sony HX300 has measurements of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the ZS200 compared to the HX300.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX300 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS200 and HX300 is 86 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX300 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX300 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing technical specs. The image below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS200 and HX300.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact MP but not the same sensor dimensions. The ZS200 has the larger sensor which should make getting shallow DOF easier. The fresher ZS200 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX300 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Portrait photography info
Sony HX300 Portrait photography info
65
has manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
includes face detect focus
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
42
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Street photography factors
Sony HX300 Street photography factors
77
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
supports touch focus
screen does not articulate
50
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than others (623g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic ZS200
Sports photography with Sony HX300
70
excellent zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
better than average battery pack (370 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
55
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has tracking focus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic ZS200
Travel photography with Sony HX300
76
better than average battery pack (370 shots)
supports bluetooth
supports touch focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
great reach (360mm)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
54
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (1200mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (623 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography advice
Sony HX300 Landscape photography advice
70
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (370 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
48
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging features
Sony HX300 Vlogging features
35
rather wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic support
25
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than others (623g)
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS200 and Sony HX300
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
Otherwise known as Lumix DC-TZ200 -
Type Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2018-02-13 2013-02-20
Body design Large Sensor Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type MOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focusing 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 screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,330k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) -
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 340g (0.75 lb) 623g (1.37 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 370 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) -
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $800 $339