Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony H200

Here, we will be analyzing the Panasonic ZS80 versus Sony H200, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the ZS80 (20MP) and the H200 (20MP) is pretty close and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZS80 was released 5 years after the H200 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the ZS80 grades vs the H200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS80 enjoys outside dimensions of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") with a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Sony H200 has measurements of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the ZS80 compared to the H200.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS80 and H200 is 86 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS80 and H200.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of pictures though you really should take the launch date of the cameras into account. The fresher ZS80 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.