Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic TS5

Its time to take a closer look at the Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic TS5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F200EXR (12MP) and TS5 (16MP) and the Fujifilm F200EXR (1/1.6") and TS5 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F200EXR was announced 5 years earlier than the TS5 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the Fujifilm F200EXR matches up versus the TS5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm F200EXR Gallery & Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F200EXR provides physical 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 TS5 has dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm F200EXR versus the TS5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F200EXR and TS5 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F200EXR and TS5.

As you have seen, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F200EXR with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic TS5 will render extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm F200EXR will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.