Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony S950

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic ZS200 versus Sony S950, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and S950 (10MP) and the ZS200 (1") and S950 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS200 was revealed 9 years after the S950 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the ZS200 scores against the S950 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery and Sony S950 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS200 comes with outer measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Sony S950 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the ZS200 and the S950.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS200 and S950 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The image below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS200 and S950.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ZS200 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS200 will show more detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer ZS200 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.