Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony WX220

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic ZS200 and Sony WX220, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the ZS200 (20MP) and the WX220 (18MP) is relatively close but the ZS200 (1") and WX220 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS200 was launched 4 years after the WX220 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the ZS200 scores versus the WX220 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS200 offers outer measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Sony WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check the Panasonic ZS200 and Sony WX220 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the ZS200 versus the WX220.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS200 and WX220 is 86 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The image underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS200 and WX220.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ZS200 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS200 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern ZS200 provides an edge in sensor tech.