Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony HX200V

Here, we are analyzing the Panasonic ZS1 and Sony HX200V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS1 (10MP) and HX200V (18MP) and the ZS1 (1/2.5") and HX200V (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The ZS1 was brought out 4 years earlier than the HX200V and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the ZS1 grades vs the HX200V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS1 Gallery & Sony HX200V Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS1 has got physical dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony HX200V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the ZS1 and the HX200V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS1 and HX200V is 91 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The photograph here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS1 and HX200V.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ZS1 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony HX200V will result in greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older ZS1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.