Fujifilm F200EXR vs Fujifilm S4200

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Fujifilm F200EXR and Fujifilm S4200, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by FujiFilm. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F200EXR (12MP) and the Fujifilm S4200 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the Fujifilm F200EXR (1/1.6") and Fujifilm S4200 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm F200EXR was released 3 years prior to the Fujifilm S4200 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm F200EXR being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S4200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the Fujifilm F200EXR scores versus the Fujifilm S4200 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR & Fujifilm FinePix S4200. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm F200EXR Gallery & Fujifilm S4200 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm F200EXR provides physical measurements of 98mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Fujifilm S4200 has proportions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") and a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm F200EXR and Fujifilm S4200 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm F200EXR versus the Fujifilm S4200.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F200EXR and Fujifilm S4200 is 93 and 67 respectively.

Often, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The visual here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F200EXR and Fujifilm S4200.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F200EXR featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Fujifilm S4200 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images more aggressively. The older Fujifilm F200EXR is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.