Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony RX100 III

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic FZ200 versus Sony RX100 III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FZ200 (12MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the FZ200 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ200 was released 22 months before the RX100 III making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the FZ200 grades versus the RX100 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ200 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ200 offers exterior measurements of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") with a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs) and the Sony RX100 III has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FZ200 versus Sony RX100 III in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the FZ200 against the RX100 III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ200 and RX100 III is 65 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at technical specs. The image underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ200 and RX100 III.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FZ200 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 III will give you more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged FZ200 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.