Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 (Lumix DC-TZ200)

Great zoom range for such a small camera ; Very respectable image quality ; Good-sized, very usable electronic viewfinder ; Considerably improved grip compared to TZ100 ; Effective image stabilisation for low-light shooting

Lacklustre out-of-camera JPEG image quality ; Rear LCD screen doesn’t tilt ; Control layout is poor for viewfinder shooting ; Slow maximum-aperture zoom is noticeably soft at telephoto

The Panasonic Lumix TZ200 is a great pocket camera, which can shoot almost anything pretty competently.

15x zoom power. 20MP 1-inch image sensor. 9.4fps burst capture. Raw image support. Touch LCD. Sharp 4K video. Wi-Fi.

Narrow aperture. EVF on the small side. LCD doesn't tilt. Crop limits wide-angle 4K video capture.

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If you're looking for a truly compact travel zoom with a 1" sensor, there are only two cameras to consider, and they're both made by Panasonic. The Lumix DC-ZS200/TZ200 takes the 20MP BSI CMOS sensor from its predecessor (the ZS100/TZ100) and bumps the...

Long zoom ; high-resolution viewfinder ; 4K video recording w/ 4K photo mode

Fixed screen ; narrow maximum aperture

Not without its compromises, but the TZ200 is small, neat and not dramatically overpriced. It's quite possibly the best travel camera you can buy

Five-axis image stabilization supports hand held use ; 4K video clips up to 30fps capture speed ; Larger than average one-inch sensor size is a boost to image quality

Priced at a premium ; Rear plate LCD screen doesn’t tilt ; Electronic viewfinder is tiny

There is plenty to admire about the Panasonic Lumix ZS200, even aside from the headline grabbers of a one-inch sensor size and a 15x optical zoom reach from a ‘travel zoom’ camera that will slip unobtrusively into a jacket pocket or rucksack pouch when...

Long optical zoom lens ; Helpful features ; Compact ; Sharp electronic viewfinder and touch-screen LCD ; Quick and easy wireless app setup

No hot shoe for an external flash ; Poorly organized controls and settings ; Rigid LCD

Panasonic's advanced bridge camera is relatively pricey but offers a powerful 15x optical zoom and a large 1-inch image sensor in a compact body, which makes it great for traveling.

The Panasonic Lumix TZ200 offers a 20-megapixel 1inch sensor, plus a large optical zoom with a Leica 15x optical zoom lens while still being reasonably compact and lightweight. It's much smaller in size than bridge cameras such as the FZ1000 which...