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Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony RX100 IV Key Specs

Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 111 x 66 x 45mm
  • Announced February 2018
  • Also referred to as Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS100
Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 III
  • Newer Model is Sony RX100 V
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Panasonic ZS200 and Sony RX100 IV, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the ZS200 (20MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is relatively well matched and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1").

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The ZS200 was announced 2 years later than the RX100 IV and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the ZS200 scores vs the RX100 IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Sony RX100 IV

 ZS200 RX100 IV 
IntroducedFebruary 2018June 2015Fresher by 33 months
Screen resolution1240k1229kClearer screen (+11k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Panasonic ZS200

 RX100 IV ZS200 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic ZS200 and Sony RX100 IV

 ZS200 RX100 IV 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS200 enjoys outer 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 RX100 IV has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the ZS200 and the RX100 IV.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS200 and RX100 IV is 86 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS200 and RX100 IV.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact MP and you can expect similar quality of images but you will want to factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The more recent ZS200 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography highlights
65
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
65
has manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Street photography information
Sony RX100 IV Street photography information
77
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
includes touch focus
no moving screen
85
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (298 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX100 IV Sports photography highlights
70
excellent zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides tracking autofocus
great battery power (370 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
68
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
max fps high (16.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX100 IV Travel photography highlights
76
great battery power (370 per charge)
supports bluetooth
includes touch focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (360mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
86
lighter than competitors in class (298 grams)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS200
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 IV
70
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
great battery power (370 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
74
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging features
Sony RX100 IV Vlogging features
35
quite wide (24mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no external mic jack
81
fairly wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (298g)
no mic jack
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS200 and Sony RX100 IV
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Alternate name Lumix DC-TZ200 -
Class Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2018-02-13 2015-06-10
Body design Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine Bionz X
Sensor type MOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 125 125
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 49 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,240k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,330k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 16.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) -
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 340 gr (0.75 lb) 298 gr (0.66 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 562
Other
Battery life 370 photos 280 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $800 $898