FujiFilm S200EXR vs Panasonic ZS40

Its time to look a little more closely at the FujiFilm S200EXR and Panasonic ZS40, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the S200EXR (12MP) and ZS40 (18MP) and the S200EXR (1/1.6") and ZS40 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The S200EXR was introduced 5 years earlier than the ZS40 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm S200EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the S200EXR matches up versus the ZS40 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix S200EXR & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The whole galleries are available at FujiFilm S200EXR Gallery & Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The FujiFilm S200EXR has exterior 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) while the Panasonic ZS40 has specifications of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the S200EXR vs the ZS40.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the S200EXR and ZS40 is 54 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S200EXR and ZS40.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S200EXR using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS40 will offer greater detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older S200EXR is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.