Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony A200

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic ZS100 and Sony A200, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS100 (20MP) and A200 (10MP) and the ZS100 (1") and A200 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS100 was launched 7 years later than the A200 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the ZS100 scores versus the A200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS100 Gallery and Sony A200 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS100 offers external dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Sony A200 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") having a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the ZS100 versus the A200.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS100 and A200 is 87 and 66 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The graphic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS100 and A200.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS100 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic ZS100 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer ZS100 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.