FujiFilm S3200 vs Panasonic FP7
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FujiFilm S3200 vs Panasonic FP7 Key Specs
FujiFilm S3200
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-576mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 540g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
- Launched January 2011
- Additionally Known as FinePix S3250
Panasonic FP7
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(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
- 147g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
- Announced January 2011
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Let's take a closer look at the FujiFilm S3200 vs Panasonic FP7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. The image resolution of the S3200 (14MP) and the FP7 (16MP) is pretty similar and they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Body cameras now worn by bakery staff to deter stealingThe S3200 was manufactured at a similar time to the FP7 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the FujiFilm S3200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the S3200 grades vs the FP7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S3200 over the Panasonic FP7
| S3200 | FP7 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic FP7 over the FujiFilm S3200
| FP7 | S3200 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen sizing | 3.5" |  | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the FujiFilm S3200 and Panasonic FP7
| S3200 | FP7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | January 2011 |  | January 2011 | Similar age |
| Focus manually |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 230k | The same screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither comes with selfie screen |
FujiFilm S3200 vs Panasonic FP7 Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The FujiFilm S3200 comes with outside measurements of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") and a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Panasonic FP7 has sizing of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the S3200 compared to the FP7.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S3200 and FP7 is 67 and 95 respectively.
FujiFilm S3200 vs Panasonic FP7 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading technical specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S3200 and FP7.
As you have seen, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic FP7 to offer more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
FujiFilm S3200 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FP7 Portrait photography highlights
decent MP (14 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street photography with FujiFilm S3200
Street photography with Panasonic FP7
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (540g)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than average in class (147 grams)
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Sports photography with FujiFilm S3200
Sports photography with Panasonic FP7
incredible zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
great battery (240 shots)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel photography with FujiFilm S3200
Travel photography with Panasonic FP7
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (576mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (540 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
great battery (240 per charge)
supports touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (147g)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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FujiFilm S3200 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FP7 Landscape photography highlights
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
very good size screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
great battery (240 per charge)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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FujiFilm S3200 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FP7 Vlogging highlights
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (540g)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic support
heavier than average in class (147 grams)
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FujiFilm S3200 vs Panasonic FP7 Specifications
| FujiFilm FinePix S3200 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | FujiFilm | Panasonic |
| Model type | FujiFilm FinePix S3200 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 |
| Also called as | FinePix S3250 | - |
| Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
| Launched | 2011-01-05 | 2011-01-05 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Venus Engine IV |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
| Highest boosted ISO | 6400 | - |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Total focus points | - | 11 |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-576mm (24.0x) | 35-140mm (4.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/3.5-5.9 |
| Macro focusing distance | 2cm | 10cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3.5 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Screen technology | - | TFT Touch Screen LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder coverage | 97% | - |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 8s | 60s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1600s |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames per sec | 4.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 7.00 m | 4.90 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 540 gr (1.19 lb) | 147 gr (0.32 lb) |
| Dimensions | 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") | 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 300 photographs | 240 photographs |
| Form of battery | AA | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | 4 x AA | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage type | SD / SDHC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch cost | $190 | $227 |
