Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony H200

The following is a thorough overview of the Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony H200, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FZ1000 (20MP) and the H200 (20MP) is very close but the FZ1000 (1") and H200 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The FZ1000 was manufactured 18 months after the H200 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FZ1000 matches up vs the H200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery and Sony H200 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ1000 offers outer dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") having a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) whilst the Sony H200 has proportions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FZ1000 compared to the H200.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 and H200 is 55 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 and H200.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide the same megapixels but not the same sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 offers the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF less difficult. The more modern FZ1000 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.