FujiFilm S200EXR vs Panasonic FZ80

Its time to look more closely at the FujiFilm S200EXR vs Panasonic FZ80, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the S200EXR (12MP) and FZ80 (18MP) and the S200EXR (1/1.6") and FZ80 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The S200EXR was unveiled 8 years before the FZ80 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the S200EXR matches up vs the FZ80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for FujiFilm FinePix S200EXR & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80. The full galleries are available at FujiFilm S200EXR Gallery & Panasonic FZ80 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm S200EXR offers outer measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 865 grams (1.91 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ80 has dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the S200EXR vs the FZ80.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S200EXR and FZ80 is 54 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S200EXR and FZ80.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S200EXR with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FZ80 will produce extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older S200EXR will be behind with regard to sensor tech.