Panasonic L1 vs Sony H200

Below is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic L1 versus Sony H200, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the L1 (7MP) and H200 (20MP) and the L1 (Four Thirds) and H200 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The L1 was manufactured 6 years before the H200 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the L1 grades against the H200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic L1 Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic L1 comes with outer measurements of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst the Sony H200 has sizing of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic L1 versus Sony H200 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the L1 versus the H200.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the L1 and H200 is 65 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the L1 and H200.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The L1 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony H200 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 13MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The older L1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.