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FujiFilm S3200 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
FujiFilm FinePix S3200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
Portability
55
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63

FujiFilm S3200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Key Specs

FujiFilm S3200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-576mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 540g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Additionally Known as FinePix S3250
Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Launched June 2014
  • Later Model is Panasonic FZ2500
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FujiFilm S3200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Overview

Lets look closer at the FujiFilm S3200 and Panasonic FZ1000, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the S3200 (14MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the S3200 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The S3200 was released 4 years prior to the FZ1000 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the S3200 matches up versus the FZ1000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S3200 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 S3200 FZ1000 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the FujiFilm S3200

 FZ1000 S3200 
LaunchedJune 2014January 2011More modern by 41 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
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Common features in the FujiFilm S3200 and Panasonic FZ1000

 S3200 FZ1000 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

FujiFilm S3200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm S3200 comes with external dimensions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") along with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ1000 has proportions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the S3200 against the FZ1000.

FujiFilm S3200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S3200 and FZ1000 is 67 and 55 respectively.

FujiFilm S3200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S3200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by researching a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S3200 and FZ1000.

Clearly, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S3200 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Panasonic FZ1000 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged S3200 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

FujiFilm S3200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S3200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S3200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with FujiFilm S3200
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ1000
35
resolution is good (14MP)
includes face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
71
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm S3200 Street photography advice
Panasonic FZ1000 Street photography advice
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (540 grams)
71
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm S3200 Sports photography details
Panasonic FZ1000 Sports photography details
47
great zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
67
amazing zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S3200 Travel photography features
Panasonic FZ1000 Travel photography features
54
resolution is good (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (576mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (540 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
65
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (25mm)
very long reach (400mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S3200 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FZ1000 Landscape photography details
41
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
65
focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S3200 Vlogging info
Panasonic FZ1000 Vlogging info
24
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (540g)
66
rather wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes mic socket
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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FujiFilm S3200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S3200 and Panasonic FZ1000
 FujiFilm FinePix S3200Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
General Information
Make FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type FujiFilm FinePix S3200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Also called as FinePix S3250 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-05 2014-06-12
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-576mm (24.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focusing distance 2cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 13.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
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) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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) 831 gr (1.83 lb)
Physical dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 64
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 517
Other
Battery life 300 photographs 360 photographs
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD / SDHC -
Card slots One One
Launch cost $190 $800