In depth comparison and review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III and Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ200. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ200 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - compact | Digital camera - 4K - compact |
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| Lens Included | Carl Zeiss | Leica |
| Height | 5.81 cm | 6.64 cm |
| Width | 10.16 cm | 11.12 cm |
| Depth | 4.1 cm | 4.52 cm |
| Weight | 263 g | 298 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera only: 298 g Camera with battery and memory card: 340 g |
| Body Material | Aluminium | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black | Silver |
| Digital Zoom | 11x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 2.9x | 15x |
| SENSOR | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ200 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.1 Megapixel | 20.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor R CMOS | High Sensitivity MOS |
| Total Pixels | 20,900,000 pixels | 20,900,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,100,000 pixels | 20,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1.0" | 1.0" |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 50 fps | 30 fps |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) | Optical (5-axis HYBRID O.I.S. +) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ200 |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | - |
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| LENS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ200 |
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| Type | Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 2.9x zoom - 8.8 - 25.7 mm - f/1.8-2.8 Vario-Sonnar T* | Leica zoom lens - 15x zoom - 8.8 - 132 mm - f/3.3-6.4 DC Vario-Elmar - zoom |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 70mm | 24 - 360mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 50 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | - | 3cm |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 9 groups / 10 elements | 11 groups / 13 elements |
| Features | Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, built-in neutral density filter, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, Direct Manual Focus (DMF) | Built-in lens shield, ED glass, aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ200 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 25 | 49 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology |
| AE/AF Control | Flex Focus Point, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ200 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Built-in - electronic |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.39" | 0.2" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 1,440,000 pixels | 2,333,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.59x | 1.45x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | - |
| Features | Viewfinder brightness control, auto eye sensor | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ200 |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 10000, ISO 8000, ISO auto (125-12800) | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | Dynamic Range Bracketing | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture 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 | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene | - |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/2000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps | 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | - |
| Retouch | - | Clear Retouch function |
| DISPLAY | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ200 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,228,800 pixels | 1,240,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Built-in |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology | Touch AF |
| FLASH | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ200 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing | AF illuminator |
| Effective Flash Range | 0.4 m - 10.2 m: ISO auto (wide lens) 0.4 m - 6.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens) 20.4 m: ISO 12800 (wide lens) 13 m: ISO 12800 (tele lens) |
0.6 m - 8 m: ISO auto (wide lens) 1 m - 3.9 m: ISO auto (tele lens) |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ200 |
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| Video Recording Modes | FH, FX, PS | - |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S | AVCHD, H.264 |
| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | - |
| MEMORY | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ200 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | 5472 x 3648 3888 x 2592 2736 x 1824 4864 x 3648 3648 x 2736 2592 x 1944 640 x 480 5472 x 3080 3648 x 2056 2720 x 1528 3648 x 3648 2544 x 2544 1920 x 1920 |
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 |
| Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1280 x 720 - 100 fps - 50Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps |
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 |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ200 |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 320 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 2.67 hours (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 230 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 1.92 hours (EVF on) Video recording - 1.42 hours (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 1.5 hours (EVF on) |
Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 250 shots (EVF on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ200 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices | - |
| Print Standard | - | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | - |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 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) |
| FEATURES | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ200 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 10 frames per second, 2.9 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K) |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, shadow point display, highlight point display, takes photos while film recording, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, automatic display brightness adjustment, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Dual Stream Encoding, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, Auto Object Framing | 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 |
| OTHERS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ200 |
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| Included Accessories | Carrying case, AC power adaptor, wrist strap, camera grip, micro-USB cable, shoulder strap adapter | Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable |
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| Software | Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | - | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | - | 0 °C |
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