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Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony H200

Portability
87
Imaging
53
Features
65
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
31
Overall
39

Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony H200 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-250mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 312g - 111 x 65 x 44mm
  • Launched January 2016
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ100
  • Updated by Panasonic ZS200
Sony H200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
Photography Glossary

Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony H200 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic ZS100 versus Sony H200, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the ZS100 (20MP) and the H200 (20MP) is very comparable but the ZS100 (1") and H200 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The ZS100 was manufactured 3 years after the H200 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the ZS100 scores against the H200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS100 over the Sony H200

 ZS100 H200 
AnnouncedJanuary 2016January 2013More modern by 37 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Panasonic ZS100

 H200 ZS100 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS100 and Sony H200

 ZS100 H200 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony H200 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS100 offers exterior measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Sony H200 has dimensions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the ZS100 and the H200.

Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony H200 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS100 and H200 is 87 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony H200 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony H200 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through specifications. The pic here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS100 and H200.

To sum up, both cameras come with the identical megapixels but different sensor sizes. The ZS100 provides the larger sensor which should make achieving bokeh less difficult. The younger ZS100 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony H200 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony H200 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony H200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS100 Portrait photography features
Sony H200 Portrait photography features
65
has manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
external flash not possible
38
good megapixels (20MP)
includes face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS100 Street photography highlights
Sony H200 Street photography highlights
78
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (312g)
no moving screen
45
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than competitors (530g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS100 Sports photography info
Sony H200 Sports photography info
68
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with tracking focus
no phase detect autofocus
47
excellent zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery power (240 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS100 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H200 as a Travel photography camera
75
lighter than competition in class (312g)
boasts touch to focus
good MP (20MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
53
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (633mm)
no Timelapse recording
low battery power (240 per charge)
more heavy than competitors (530g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS100 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H200 as a Landscape photography camera
68
has manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
41
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
low battery power (240 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS100 Vlogging highlights
Sony H200 Vlogging highlights
36
relatively wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (312 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of microphone socket
25
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone jack
more heavy than competitors (530 grams)
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Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony H200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS100 and Sony H200
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Also called as Lumix DMC-TZ100 -
Type Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2016-01-05 2013-01-08
Body design Large Sensor Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 5184 x 2920
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 49 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) 24-633mm (26.4x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 20cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - ClearPhoto LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 9.9fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.00 m (at Auto ISO) 6.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 4K/UHD (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 @ 60p/60i/30p/24p, 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 312g (0.69 lb) 530g (1.17 lb)
Physical dimensions 111 x 65 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 559 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photographs 240 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack AA
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $700 $250