Panasonic TS3 vs Sony H200

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic TS3 and Sony H200, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the TS3 (12MP) and H200 (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TS3 was introduced 17 months before the H200 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic TS3 being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the TS3 grades against the H200 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic TS3 Gallery and Sony H200 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic TS3 provides outside dimensions of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony H200 has proportions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic TS3 and Sony H200 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the TS3 vs the H200.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the TS3 and H200 is 92 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The picture below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TS3 and H200.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony H200 to give you greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TS3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.