Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic ZS30

Here is a thorough analysis of the Fujifilm F200EXR vs Panasonic ZS30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm F200EXR (12MP) and ZS30 (18MP) and the Fujifilm F200EXR (1/1.6") and ZS30 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F200EXR was unveiled 4 years prior to the ZS30 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm F200EXR matches up against the ZS30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm F200EXR Gallery & Panasonic ZS30 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F200EXR provides external dimensions of 98mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS30 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm F200EXR compared to the ZS30.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F200EXR and ZS30 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing specifications. The visual here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F200EXR and ZS30.

To sum up, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F200EXR using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS30 will result in more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm F200EXR will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.