Panasonic ZS20 vs Sony HX200V

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic ZS20 vs Sony HX200V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the ZS20 (14MP) and HX200V (18MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS20 was launched around the same time to the HX200V and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the ZS20 grades vs the HX200V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic ZS20 Gallery and Sony HX200V Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS20 has outside dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony HX200V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the ZS20 against the HX200V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS20 and HX200V is 92 and 66 respectively.

Typically, its tough to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The visual below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS20 and HX200V.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony HX200V to give you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively.