Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony S930

Below is a in depth comparison of the Panasonic ZS200 versus Sony S930, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and S930 (10MP) and the ZS200 (1") and S930 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The ZS200 was manufactured 9 years later than the S930 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the ZS200 scores vs the S930 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS200 provides outer measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) whilst the Sony S930 has proportions of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZS200 versus Sony S930 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the ZS200 versus the S930.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS200 and S930 is 86 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS200 and S930.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS200 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS200 will render extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern ZS200 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.