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Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony WX70

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony WX70 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Announced February 2018
  • Also Known as Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS100
Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony WX70 Overview

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony WX70, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the ZS200 (1") and WX70 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The ZS200 was launched 6 years later than the WX70 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the ZS200 grades vs the WX70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Sony WX70

 ZS200 WX70 
ReleasedFebruary 2018January 2012More recent by 74 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen resolution1240k922kClearer screen (+318k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Panasonic ZS200

 WX70 ZS200 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS200 and Sony WX70

 ZS200 WX70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS200 offers physical measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Sony WX70 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony WX70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the ZS200 compared to the WX70.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony WX70 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS200 and WX70 is 86 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS200 and WX70.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ZS200 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS200 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern ZS200 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Portrait photography details
Sony WX70 Portrait photography details
65
has manual focus
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
no external flash support
34
MP count good (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Street photography features
Sony WX70 Street photography features
77
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
supports focus by touch
screen is fixed
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (114g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography info
Sony WX70 Sports photography info
70
great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
offers tracking focus
great battery (370 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Travel photography information
Sony WX70 Travel photography information
76
great battery (370 CIPA)
connects via bluetooth
supports focus by touch
decent MP (20MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (360mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
71
lighter than competition in class (114 grams)
supports touch to focus
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography information
Sony WX70 Landscape photography information
69
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
great battery (370 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
43
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging factors
Sony WX70 Vlogging factors
35
rather wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
36
quite wide (25mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (114 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have mic port
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Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS200 and Sony WX70
 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Also called as Lumix DC-TZ200 -
Type Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2018-02-13 2012-01-30
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine BIONZ
Sensor type MOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 49 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,240 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,330 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) 5.30 m
Flash modes 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
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 340 grams (0.75 lbs) 114 grams (0.25 lbs)
Dimensions 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 form 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 One One
Price at launch $800 $242