Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 and Sony ZV-1. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 | Sony ZV-1 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - compact | Digital camera - 4K - compact |
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| Lens Included | Leica | ZEISS |
| Height | 6.64 cm | 6 cm |
| Width | 11.12 cm | 10.55 cm |
| Depth | 4.52 cm | 4.35 cm |
| Weight | 298 g | 267 g |
| Weight Details | Camera only: 298 g Camera with battery and memory card: 340 g |
Camera only: 267 g Camera with battery and memory card: 294 g |
| Body Material | - | Plastic, aluminium |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | Black |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 15x | 2.7x |
| SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 | Sony ZV-1 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.1 Megapixel | 20.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | High Sensitivity MOS | Exmor RS CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 20,900,000 pixels | 21,000,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,100,000 pixels | 20,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1.0" | 1.0" |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis HYBRID O.I.S. +) | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 | Sony ZV-1 |
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| Image Processor | - | BIONZ X |
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| LENS | Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 | Sony ZV-1 |
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| Type | Leica zoom lens - 15x zoom - 8.8 - 132 mm - f/3.3-6.4 DC Vario-Elmar - zoom | ZEISS zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 9.4 - 25.7 mm - f/1.8-2.8 Vario-Sonnar T* |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 360mm | 24 - 70mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 50 cm | 5 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | 3cm | - |
| Max View Angle | - | 84 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 11 groups / 13 elements | 9 groups / 10 elements |
| Features | Built-in lens shield, ED glass, aspherical lens | Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, built-in neutral density filter, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, T* coating |
| FOCUSING | Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 | Sony ZV-1 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 49 | 425 |
| Auto Focus Features | Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Touch AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function | Face Detection AF/AE, Smile Shutter |
| VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 | Sony ZV-1 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Built-in - electronic | - |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.21" | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,333,000 pixels | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.45x | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 | Sony ZV-1 |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-12800 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 64 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 | ISO 80, ISO 64, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing | Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, PET, fireworks, night scene, sports mode, sunset, high sensitivity, handheld twilight, gourmet, anti-motion blur |
| Special Effects | - | Soft focus, illustration, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/16000 sec | 1/32000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps | - |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| Exposure Range | - | EV 0-24 (ISO 100) |
| Retouch | Clear Retouch function | - |
| DISPLAY | Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 | Sony ZV-1 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,240,000 pixels | 921,600 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding (176°) / rotating (270°) |
| Display Features | Touch AF | Display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology |
| FLASH | Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 | Sony ZV-1 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | - |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Features | AF illuminator | - |
| Effective Flash Range | 0.6 m - 6.8 m: ISO auto (wide lens) 1 m - 3.9 m: ISO auto (tele lens) |
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| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 | Sony ZV-1 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | AVCHD, XAVC S |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | 3-mic system |
| MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 | Sony ZV-1 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Memory Stick Duo card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | 4864 x 3648 3456 x 2592 2432 x 1824 5472 x 3648 3888 x 2592 2736 x 1824 5472 x 3080 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080 3648 x 3648 2592 x 2592 1824 x 1824 |
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| Video Capture | H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps |
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 | Sony ZV-1 |
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| Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) | Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 250 shots (EVF on) |
Photo shooting - 260 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 410 shots (LCD Monitor off) Video recording - 75 minutes |
| CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 | Sony ZV-1 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 | HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support |
| Flash Terminal | - | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 | Sony ZV-1 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | - |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K) | 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 24 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, contrast control, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, text stamp, Noise Reduction control, Light Speed AF, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, Sweep Panorama technology, interval shooting mode, takes photos while film recording, USB charging, built-in help guide, High ISO NR, Motion Snapshot, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, slow motion recording, Background Defocus function |
| OTHERS | Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 | Sony ZV-1 |
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| Included Accessories | Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable | Carrying strap, wind screen, micro-USB cable, wind screen adapter |
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| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 1 year | Limited warranty - 1 year |