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Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX5

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost 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
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS100
Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2010
Photography Glossary

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX5 Overview

The following is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic ZS200 versus Sony HX5, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the ZS200 (1") and HX5 (1/2.4") provide different sensor measurements.

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The ZS200 was manufactured 7 years after the HX5 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the ZS200 scores against the HX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Sony HX5

 ZS200 HX5 
RevealedFebruary 2018June 2010Newer by 94 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen resolution1240k230kClearer screen (+1010k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Panasonic ZS200

 HX5 ZS200 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS200 and Sony HX5

 ZS200 HX5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS200 provides exterior dimensions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZS200 versus Sony HX5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the ZS200 versus the HX5.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS200 and HX5 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking specifications. The pic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS200 and HX5.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ZS200 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS200 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern ZS200 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Portrait photography camera
65
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
includes face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
19
manual focus not available
no external flash support
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic ZS200
Street photography with Sony HX5
77
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
no articulating screen
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic ZS200
Sports photography with Sony HX5
70
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
great battery pack (370 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Travel photography information
Sony HX5 Travel photography information
76
great battery pack (370 per charge)
has bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (360mm)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
60
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography info
Sony HX5 Landscape photography info
70
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (370 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
37
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging information
Sony HX5 Vlogging information
35
fairly wide (24mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no mic support
31
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone jack
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS200 and Sony HX5
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Alternate name Lumix DC-TZ200 -
Class Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2018-02-13 2010-06-16
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine Bionz
Sensor type MOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 125
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,240k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,330k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) 3.80 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 syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 340g (0.75 pounds) 200g (0.44 pounds)
Physical dimensions 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $800 $275