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Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony W710

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony W710 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 111 x 66 x 45mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Also Known as Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS100
Sony W710
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 114g - 97 x 55 x 20mm
  • Released January 2013
Photography Glossary

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony W710 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic ZS200 versus Sony W710, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and W710 (16MP) and the ZS200 (1") and W710 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The ZS200 was launched 5 years after the W710 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the ZS200 matches up versus the W710 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Sony W710

 ZS200 W710 
ReleasedFebruary 2018January 2013Newer by 63 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kCrisper screen (+1010k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W710 over the Panasonic ZS200

 W710 ZS200 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS200 and Sony W710

 ZS200 W710 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony W710 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS200 features exterior measurements 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 W710 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the ZS200 versus the W710.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony W710 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS200 and W710 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony W710 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony W710 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The image underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS200 and W710.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZS200 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Panasonic ZS200 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer ZS200 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony W710 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony W710 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony W710 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W710 as a Portrait photography camera
65
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
35
decent megapixels (16MP)
has face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic ZS200
Street photography with Sony W710
77
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
provides touch focus
no articulating screen
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
lighter than average (114 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography highlights
Sony W710 Sports photography highlights
70
long zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
better than average battery life (370 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
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 W710 as a Travel photography camera
76
better than average battery life (370 CIPA)
supports bluetooth
provides touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
great reach (360mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
71
lighter than average (114 grams)
comes with touch to focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography advice
Sony W710 Landscape photography advice
70
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (370 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
39
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging details
Sony W710 Vlogging details
35
really wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have mic port
34
rather wide (28mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
lighter than average (114 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony W710 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS200 and Sony W710
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Also referred to as Lumix DC-TZ200 -
Class Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2018-02-13 2013-01-08
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 49 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focusing range 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 1,240k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,330k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) 2.80 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
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 MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 340g (0.75 lbs) 114g (0.25 lbs)
Physical dimensions 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 97 x 55 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 370 pictures 240 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $800 $90