Compact travel zoom camera with a 24-360mm equiv. lens and a 20MP, 1″ sensor that is larger than what you’d find on a standard long-zoom camera. The Panasonic ZS200 (known as the TZ200 outside of North America). The Panasonic ZS200 (known as the TZ200 outside of North America). It is also capable of recording UHD 4K video of a quality that is acceptable, in addition to taking still photographs at 20 megapixels.
Although lenses on cameras in this price range are typically on the softer side, we are generally pleased with what the ZS200 has to offer in terms of both its specifications and its performance. Even though the ZS200 boasts the longest zoom range of any enthusiast tiny camera that is practically pocketable, the majority of people will be better served by the less priced ZS100, if they are willing to make up with a smaller zoom range.
Specifications
- Dimensions 2.6 by 4.4 by 1.8 inches
- Weight 12 oz
- Type Compact
- Sensor Resolution 20 MP
- Sensor Type CMOS
- Sensor Size 1″ (13.2 x 8.8mm)
- Memory Card Slots 1
- Memory Card Format SDXC (UHS-I)
- Battery Type Panasonic DMW-BLG10
Where to get Panasonic LUMIX ZS200D?
The ZS200 takes after the general form factor of the majority of pocket superzooms. While not in use, the lens can be retracted into the body of this compact camera, which measures 2.6 centimetres by 4.4 centimetres by 1.8 centimetres (HWD). It comes in either black or silver, and it weights a total of 12 ounces. It weighs somewhat more than the 10.6-ounce RX100 VI and is slightly larger all around (2.3 by 4.0 by 1.7 inches).
The 24-360mm (full-frame equivalent) zoom does not cover as wide of a range as the 30x lenses found in superzooms with smaller image sensors, such as the Sony HX90V; nevertheless, the 1-inch sensor is four times as large as the smaller sensor. That indicates that it ought to produce photographs of a higher quality, presuming that its lens is up to the challenge. It is a little longer than the 24-250mm on the ZS100 and the 24-200mm on the RX100 VI, but it achieves this by utilising an f-stop that is relatively tight, even at the wide end of the zoom range.
When compared to the f/2.8-5.9 design employed by the ZS100 and the f/2.8-4.5 zoom that is supplied by the RX100 VI, the aperture of this lens is significantly smaller. The aperture starts off wide open at f/3.3 and gradually gets smaller all the way up to f/6.4 when it’s at 360mm, but the progression is not linear. The f-stop, which determines how much light the lens collects, is already set to f/4.2 at the 50mm position, f/5.3 at the 100mm position, f/6.1 at the 200mm position, and at the smallest opening of f/6.4 around the 280mm position.