Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony W800

Below is a complete comparison of the Panasonic ZS200 and Sony W800, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the ZS200 (20MP) and the W800 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the ZS200 (1") and W800 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The ZS200 was brought out 4 years later than the W800 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the ZS200 grades against the W800 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS200 comes with outer measurements 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 W800 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic ZS200 and Sony W800 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the ZS200 versus the W800.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS200 and W800 is 86 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The photograph here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS200 and W800.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with the identical resolution but different sensor measurements. The ZS200 contains the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult. The more recent ZS200 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.