Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony WX30

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony WX30, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the ZS200 (1") and WX30 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The ZS200 was brought out 6 years after the WX30 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the ZS200 scores versus the WX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS200 features outer dimensions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Sony WX30 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the ZS200 compared to the WX30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS200 and WX30 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The image here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS200 and WX30.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZS200 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS200 will result in extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger ZS200 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.