Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony W650

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic ZS200 versus Sony W650, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and W650 (16MP) and the ZS200 (1") and W650 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The ZS200 was revealed 6 years later than the W650 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the ZS200 grades against the W650 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. 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) while the Sony W650 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic ZS200 versus Sony W650 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the ZS200 compared to the W650.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the ZS200 and W650 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS200 and W650.

As you can see, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS200 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic ZS200 will deliver more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern ZS200 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.