Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 vs. Sony ZV-1M2

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 and Sony ZV-1M2. 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-1M2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Sony ZV-1M2
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 4.67 cm
Weight 298 g 266 g
Weight Details Camera only: 298 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 340 g
Camera only: 266 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 292 g
Body Material - SORPLAS
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver Black
Digital Zoom 4x 2x
Optical Zoom 15x 2.55
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Sony ZV-1M2
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 29.97 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis HYBRID O.I.S. +) Electronic (with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
LENS Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Sony ZV-1M2
Type Leica zoom lens - 15x zoom - 8.8 - 132 mm - f/3.3-6.4 DC Vario-Elmar - zoom ZEISS zoom lens - 2.55x zoom - 6.9 - 17.6 mm - f/1.8-4.0 Vario-Sonnar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 360mm 18 - 50mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm 5 cm
Macro Focus Range 3cm -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive -
Lens Construction 11 groups / 13 elements -
Features Built-in lens shield, ED glass, aspherical lens T* coating
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Sony ZV-1M2
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 315
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, Touch AF, Animal-tracking AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Sony ZV-1M2
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-1M2
ISO (Max) 25600 12800
Native ISO - 125-12800
Extended ISO (Min) - 80
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 auto (125-12800)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot -
Exposure Metering Zones - 120
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority -
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing -
Special Effects - Soft Skin, Creative Look presets
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets -
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type - Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 1 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 -
X-sync Speed - 1/100 sec
Exposure Range - EV 0-24 (ISO 100)
Retouch Clear Retouch function -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Sony ZV-1M2
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 -
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Sony ZV-1M2
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-1M2
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 MJPEG, H.264, XAVC S, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - 3-mic system
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Sony ZV-1M2
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick 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 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
5472 x 3648
3888 x 2592
2736 x 1824
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 - 29.97 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Sony ZV-1M2
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-BX1
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 250 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 260 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 45 minutes
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Sony ZV-1M2
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge 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 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Sony ZV-1M2
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 3sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K) 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 Built-in speaker, built-in microphone, Touch Shutter technology, Clear Image Zoom, slow motion recording, ND Filter, Touch AE function, Background Defocus function, USB streaming, Shot Mark, proxy recording, quick motion
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Sony ZV-1M2
Included Accessories Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable Microphone windscreen, wind screen adapter
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year -
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