FujiFilm S200EXR vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Let's look more closely at the FujiFilm S200EXR vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S200EXR (12MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the S200EXR (1/1.6") and SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The S200EXR was announced 4 years prior to the SZ-16 iHS which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm S200EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the S200EXR matches up against the SZ-16 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix S200EXR & Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The whole galleries are provided at FujiFilm S200EXR Gallery & Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm S200EXR provides physical dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 865 grams (1.91 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the S200EXR against the SZ-16 iHS.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the S200EXR and SZ-16 iHS is 54 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing a spec sheet. The image underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S200EXR and SZ-16 iHS.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S200EXR using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS will provide greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images more aggressively. The more aged S200EXR will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.