Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic GX850

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FZ200 and Panasonic GX850, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FZ200 (12MP) and GX850 (16MP) and the FZ200 (1/2.3") and GX850 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ200 was manufactured 5 years prior to the GX850 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the FZ200 matches up versus the GX850 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ200 Gallery and Panasonic GX850 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ200 features physical dimensions of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") and a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs) and the Panasonic GX850 has dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the FZ200 compared to the GX850.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ200 and GX850 is 65 and 90 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The picture underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ200 and GX850.

Clearly, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ200 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic GX850 will give greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged FZ200 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.