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Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony T900

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony T900 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
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Also referred to as Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS100
Sony T900
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 143g - 98 x 58 x 16mm
  • Launched February 2009
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony T900 Overview

Following is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic ZS200 versus Sony T900, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and T900 (12MP) and the ZS200 (1") and T900 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The ZS200 was introduced 9 years after the T900 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the ZS200 scores versus the T900 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Sony T900

 ZS200 T900 
LaunchedFebruary 2018February 2009More modern by 110 months
Display resolution1240k922kSharper display (+318k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Panasonic ZS200

 T900 ZS200 
Display size3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")

Common features in the Panasonic ZS200 and Sony T900

 ZS200 T900 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony T900 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS200 has got external measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Sony T900 has specifications of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the ZS200 versus the T900.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony T900 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS200 and T900 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony T900 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony T900 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by going through a spec sheet. The image here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS200 and T900.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ZS200 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS200 will produce extra detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent ZS200 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony T900 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony T900 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony T900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Portrait photography info
Sony T900 Portrait photography info
65
manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
27
you can focus manually
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Street photography details
Sony T900 Street photography details
77
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
offers touch to focus
screen is fixed
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 as a Sports photography camera
Sony T900 as a Sports photography camera
70
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
good battery power (370 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
24
image stabilization (Optical)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000s)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 as a Travel photography camera
Sony T900 as a Travel photography camera
76
good battery power (370 per charge)
has bluetooth
offers touch to focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (360mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
51
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography advice
Sony T900 Landscape photography advice
69
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
good battery power (370 shots)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
36
you can focus manually
very good size screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic ZS200
Vlogging with Sony T900
35
fairly wide (24mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic support
28
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone jack
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony T900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS200 and Sony T900
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
Also Known as Lumix DC-TZ200 -
Class Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2018-02-13 2009-02-17
Body design Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.5-10.0
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of display 1,240k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,330k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1000s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) 2.90 m (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 Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 340 grams (0.75 lb) 143 grams (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 98 x 58 x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 370 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $800 $300