Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony HX7V

Here, we are comparing the Panasonic ZS200 and Sony HX7V, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the ZS200 (1") and HX7V (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The ZS200 was unveiled 6 years after the HX7V which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the ZS200 matches up vs the HX7V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS200 enjoys external dimensions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Sony HX7V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic ZS200 and Sony HX7V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the ZS200 vs the HX7V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS200 and HX7V is 86 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS200 and HX7V.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The ZS200 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS200 will offer extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The newer ZS200 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.