Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony W510

The following is a extensive review of the Panasonic ZS200 versus Sony W510, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and W510 (12MP) and the ZS200 (1") and W510 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The ZS200 was manufactured 7 years after the W510 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the ZS200 matches up against the W510 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS200 provides physical dimensions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) whilst the Sony W510 has measurements of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic ZS200 versus Sony W510 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the ZS200 compared to the W510.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS200 and W510 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS200 and W510.

As you can see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ZS200 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS200 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern ZS200 should have an edge in sensor innovation.