Size and weight are big decision factors when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, we are going to illustrate the Samsung NX30 and Panasonic ZS200 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Samsung NX30 has external dimensions of 127 x 96 x 58 mm (5 x 3.78 x 2.28″) and weighs 375 g (0.83 lb / 13.23 oz) (including batteries). Panasonic ZS200 has external dimensions of 111 x 66 x 45 mm (4.37 x 2.6 x 1.77″) and weighs 340 g (0.75 lb / 11.99 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front-view size comparison of the Samsung NX30 and the Panasonic ZS200. Panasonic ZS200 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 16mm narrower, 30mm shorter and 13mm thinner than Samsung NX30. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Panasonic ZS200 has a built-in lens but Samsung NX30 doesn't. Once you put a lens on NX30, its thickness will increase significantly.
Here is the back view size comparison of the Samsung NX30 and Panasonic ZS200.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Samsung NX30 and Panasonic ZS200.
Weight is another important factor, especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Panasonic ZS200 is 35g lighter than the Samsung NX30 but we don't think this will make a significant difference.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on NX30, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
Unfortunately neither the Samsung NX30 nor Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 (Lumix DC-TZ200) provides any type of weather sealing in their bodies, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections: Top Mirrorless Cameras with Weather Sealing Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Samsung NX30 and Panasonic ZS200's LCD screens have the same diagonal size of 3.00 inches.
On the other hand, Samsung NX30 sports a
Fully Articulated screen which you can change the angle and position of the screen almost freely, making it possible to shoot from waist or over-the-head levels, and especially very useful for shooting selfies and video. Panasonic ZS200's LCD screen is a fixed type which provides almost no flexibility in shooting positions compared to NX30.