Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony W610

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic ZS200 versus Sony W610, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and W610 (14MP) and the ZS200 (1") and W610 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The ZS200 was introduced 6 years after the W610 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the ZS200 matches up versus the W610 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS200 has 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) while the Sony W610 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic ZS200 versus Sony W610 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the ZS200 vs the W610.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ZS200 and W610 is 86 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over specifications. The image here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS200 and W610.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ZS200 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS200 will offer more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos more aggressively. The more recent ZS200 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.