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Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic TS2

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
24
Overall
31
Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic TS2 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
  • Revealed April 2009
Panasonic TS2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT2
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic TS1
  • New Model is Panasonic TS3
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Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic TS2 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic TS2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. The image resolution of the Fujifilm F200EXR (12MP) and the TS2 (14MP) is very close but the Fujifilm F200EXR (1/1.6") and TS2 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F200EXR was launched 9 months earlier than the TS2 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the Fujifilm F200EXR grades versus the TS2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F200EXR over the Panasonic TS2

 Fujifilm F200EXR TS2 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS2 over the Fujifilm F200EXR

 TS2 Fujifilm F200EXR 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010April 2009More recent by 9 months

Common features in the Fujifilm F200EXR and Panasonic TS2

 Fujifilm F200EXR TS2 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic TS2 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F200EXR comes with outer dimensions of 98mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS2 has sizing of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic TS2 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm F200EXR and the TS2.

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic TS2 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F200EXR and TS2 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic TS2 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic TS2 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F200EXR and TS2.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F200EXR because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic TS2 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm F200EXR will be behind in sensor technology.

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic TS2 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic TS2 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic TS2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F200EXR Portrait photography information
Panasonic TS2 Portrait photography information
21
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.6")
has no RAW files
28
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm F200EXR
Street photography with Panasonic TS2
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/1.6")
has no RAW files
62
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F200EXR as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS2 as a Sports photography camera
28
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.6")
has no phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
has tracking focus
environment proof
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
max frames per second low (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F200EXR Travel photography info
Panasonic TS2 Travel photography info
57
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
67
environment proof
MP count good (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F200EXR Landscape photography info
Panasonic TS2 Landscape photography info
38
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.6")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
40
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm F200EXR
Vlogging with Panasonic TS2
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
28
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
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Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic TS2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F200EXR and Panasonic TS2
 Fujifilm FinePix F200EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
General Information
Make FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FT2
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-04-30 2010-01-26
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.6" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 8 x 6mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 48.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.1 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.5 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/1500s 1/1300s
Continuous shooting rate - 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.30 m (Auto ISO) 5.10 m
Flash options Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite
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 205g (0.45 pounds) 188g (0.41 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 59 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
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 ID 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
Card slots 1 1
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