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Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic LZ40

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
24
Overall
31
Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
35
Overall
41

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic LZ40 Key Specs

Fujifilm F200EXR
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.6" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.3-5.1) lens
  • 205g - 98 x 59 x 23mm
  • Introduced April 2009
Panasonic LZ40
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 22-924mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
  • 524g - 126 x 87 x 94mm
  • Launched January 2014
  • Replaced the Panasonic LZ30
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Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic LZ40 Overview

Below is a in depth analysis of the Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic LZ40, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm F200EXR (12MP) and LZ40 (20MP) and the Fujifilm F200EXR (1/1.6") and LZ40 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F200EXR was unveiled 5 years before the LZ40 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm F200EXR being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm F200EXR matches up vs the LZ40 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F200EXR over the Panasonic LZ40

 Fujifilm F200EXR LZ40 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ40 over the Fujifilm F200EXR

 LZ40 Fujifilm F200EXR 
LaunchedJanuary 2014April 2009More recent by 57 months
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm F200EXR and Panasonic LZ40

 Fujifilm F200EXR LZ40 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic LZ40 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm F200EXR has outside measurements of 98mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Panasonic LZ40 has proportions of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm F200EXR compared to the LZ40.

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic LZ40 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F200EXR and LZ40 is 93 and 67 respectively.

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic LZ40 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic LZ40 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The graphic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F200EXR and LZ40.

To sum up, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F200EXR using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic LZ40 will give greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm F200EXR is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic LZ40 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic LZ40 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic LZ40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F200EXR as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LZ40 as a Portrait photography camera
21
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.6")
does not have RAW format
40
good MP (20 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F200EXR Street photography features
Panasonic LZ40 Street photography features
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/1.6")
does not have RAW format
45
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than others in class (524 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F200EXR Sports photography details
Panasonic LZ40 Sports photography details
28
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.6")
does not have phase detect autofocus
47
excellent zoom range (22-924mm 42.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F200EXR Travel photography factors
Panasonic LZ40 Travel photography factors
57
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
55
good MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (22mm)
long zoom (924mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (524g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F200EXR Landscape photography advice
Panasonic LZ40 Landscape photography advice
38
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.6")
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse function
44
quite wide (22mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F200EXR Vlogging info
Panasonic LZ40 Vlogging info
28
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone support
27
quite wide (22mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
includes external microphone port
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
more heavy than others in class (524g)
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Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic LZ40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F200EXR and Panasonic LZ40
 Fujifilm FinePix F200EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-04-30 2014-01-06
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.6" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 8 x 6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 48.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 12800 1600
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 22-924mm (42.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.1 f/3.0-6.5
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 15 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.30 m (Auto ISO) 10.80 m
Flash options Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 205g (0.45 lbs) 524g (1.16 lbs)
Physical dimensions 98 x 59 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 126 x 87 x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 320 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD Picturecard/SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $350 $219