Panasonic Lumix ZS200 / TZ200
Real Sensor Data
- Brand
- Panasonic
- Sensor Format
- 1"
- Resolution
- 20.1 MP
- Pixel Pitch
- 2.40 microns
- Circle of Confusion
- 0.0106 mm
- Crop Factor
- 2.73x
- Announced
- 2018
Released in 2018 (sold as the ZS200 in North America and the TZ200 elsewhere), this camera pairs a genuinely large 1-inch sensor with a substantial 15x optical zoom lens in a pocketable body — a real engineering compromise between sensor size and zoom range that superzoom travel compacts have to balance carefully.
Panasonic Lumix ZS200 / TZ200 sensor specs
- Sensor
- 1"
- Resolution
- 20.1 MP
- Pixel dimensions
- 5,491 × 3,661 px
- Aspect ratio
- 3:2
- Pixel pitch
- 2.40 µm
- Crop factor
- 2.73x
- Circle of confusion
- 0.0106 mm
1-inch sensor · DoF & Hyperfocal Calculator · Astro 500/NPF Calculator
It also retains a genuine electronic viewfinder despite its compact size, a feature many competing superzoom compacts omit entirely to save space — a real advantage for shooting in bright outdoor light where a rear screen alone can be hard to see clearly. A genuine, practical advantage many travel photographers specifically value in bright daylight conditions. A real, tangible benefit over viewfinder-free competitors. Genuinely useful for travel photographers shooting outdoors most of the day.
Panasonic also gave the ZS200 a touchscreen interface for menu navigation and focus-point selection, a genuine usability improvement over some competing superzoom compacts that still rely purely on physical buttons.
See these numbers used live in the DoF & Hyperfocal Calculator by selecting the 1" sensor format.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does a 15x zoom fit on a camera this compact?
The 1-inch sensor's smaller physical size relative to full frame or APS-C lets the lens achieve substantial zoom range in a considerably more compact optical design than an equivalent-range lens would need on a larger sensor — a genuine size tradeoff that makes long-zoom compacts like this one physically possible.