Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony HX200V

Here, we are contrasting the Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony HX200V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the ZS50 (12MP) and HX200V (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZS50 was brought out 2 years later than the HX200V and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the ZS50 matches up against the HX200V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS50 Gallery and Sony HX200V Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS50 has outer dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony HX200V has dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony HX200V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the ZS50 and the HX200V.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS50 and HX200V is 90 and 66 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The photograph here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS50 and HX200V.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony HX200V to give you extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent ZS50 should have a benefit in sensor technology.