Panasonic GH2 vs Sony H200

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic GH2 and Sony H200, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the GH2 (16MP) and the H200 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the GH2 (Four Thirds) and H200 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GH2 was revealed 21 months before the H200 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the GH2 matches up versus the H200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH2 Gallery and Sony H200 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH2 provides external measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Sony H200 has proportions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the GH2 vs the H200.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH2 and H200 is 70 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH2 and H200.

Clearly, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GH2 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony H200 will give you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older GH2 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.