Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony ZV-1F

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony ZV-1F, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ200 (12MP) and ZV-1F (20MP) and the FZ200 (1/2.3") and ZV-1F (1") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ200 was unveiled 11 years earlier than the ZV-1F which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony ZV-1F being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FZ200 grades versus the ZV-1F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 and Sony ZV-1F. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ200 Gallery and Sony ZV-1F Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ200 enjoys outer measurements of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") having a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs) and the Sony ZV-1F has sizing of 106mm x 60mm x 46mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.8") with a weight of 256 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the FZ200 and the ZV-1F.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ200 and ZV-1F is 65 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The picture below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ200 and ZV-1F.

Clearly, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ200 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony ZV-1F will resolve more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged FZ200 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.