Nikon D5000 vs Panasonic ZS200

Panasonic ZS200 advantages over Nikon D5000

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (UHD) vs 720p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• Built-in Bluetooth
  Yes vs No
  Always-on wireless connectivity
• Thinner
  45 mm vs 80 mm
  Thinner
• Higher max flash sync
  1/2000 vs 1/200 sec
  Reduce the effect of ambient light in flash shots
• Newer
  7 years vs 16 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• Lighter weight
  340g vs 588g
  Lighter weight
• More dots on screen
  1240k vs 230k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Shoots 1080p video
  Yes vs No
  You'll want this if you shoot video
• Less shutter lag
  0.12 vs 0.28 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• More pixels
  20.1 vs 12.3 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Longer exposure
  60 vs 30 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Faster JPEG shooting
  10.1 fps vs 4.0 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  9.4 fps vs 4.0 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  33 vs 10 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Slow-motion videos
  Yes vs No
  Shoot slow-motion videos
• Faster shutter
  1/16000 vs 1/4000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 6400 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility