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Panasonic GX7 vs Sony H200

Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
75
Overall
61
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony H200 Key Specs

Panasonic GX7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 402g - 123 x 71 x 55mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GX1
  • Renewed by Panasonic GX8
Sony H200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-633mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 530g - 123 x 83 x 87mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Panasonic GX7 vs Sony H200 Overview

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic GX7 and Sony H200, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the GX7 (16MP) and the H200 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the GX7 (Four Thirds) and H200 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The GX7 was manufactured 11 months later than the H200 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the GX7 scores against the H200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Sony H200

 GX7 H200 
AnnouncedNovember 2013January 2013More recent by 11 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Panasonic GX7

 H200 GX7 

Common features in the Panasonic GX7 and Sony H200

 GX7 H200 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony H200 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX7 provides outer measurements of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony H200 has measurements of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the GX7 and the H200.

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony H200 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GX7 and H200 is 81 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony H200 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony H200 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GX7 and H200.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX7 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony H200 will provide greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern GX7 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony H200 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony H200 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony H200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Portrait photography details
Sony H200 Portrait photography details
71
manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/320s)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
37
good resolution (20 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Street photography advice
Sony H200 Street photography advice
82
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
offers touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
45
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than average in class (530g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Sports photography information
Sony H200 Sports photography information
59
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (5.0 frames per second)
terrible battery (350 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
47
long zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (240 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Travel photography details
Sony H200 Travel photography details
66
offers touch to focus
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
terrible battery (350 per charge)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
53
good resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (633mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
terrible battery power (240 per charge)
heavier than average in class (530g)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX7 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H200 as a Landscape photography camera
73
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
terrible battery (350 per charge)
40
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
terrible battery power (240 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Vlogging info
Sony H200 Vlogging info
34
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of external mic support
25
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic support
heavier than average in class (530 grams)
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Panasonic GX7 vs Sony H200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX7 and Sony H200
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-11-07 2013-01-08
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3448 5184 x 2920
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 23 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-633mm (26.4x)
Max aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 20cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology LCD ClearPhoto LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,765k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1500 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (at ISO 200) 6.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Slow sync w/red-eye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/320 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402 grams (0.89 lbs) 530 grams (1.17 lbs)
Dimensions 123 x 71 x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 718 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photos 240 photos
Battery style Battery Pack AA
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/ 3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $1,000 $250