Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 vs. Sony ZV-1

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 vs. Sony ZV-1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Sony ZV-1
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
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
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
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
Image Processor - BIONZ X
LENS Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Sony ZV-1
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*
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
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
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
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic -
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
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
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
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
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
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
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
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 AVCHD, XAVC S
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
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick Duo card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
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
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion
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
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
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
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec -
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
Included Accessories Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable Carrying strap, wind screen, micro-USB cable, wind screen adapter
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year Limited warranty - 1 year
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