Fujifilm F200EXR vs Pentax XG-1

Lets examine more in depth at the Fujifilm F200EXR vs Pentax XG-1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm F200EXR (12MP) and XG-1 (16MP) and the Fujifilm F200EXR (1/1.6") and XG-1 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F200EXR was introduced 6 years before the XG-1 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm F200EXR being a Compact camera and the Pentax XG-1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Fujifilm F200EXR matches up against the XG-1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR and Pentax XG-1. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm F200EXR Gallery and Pentax XG-1 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you need to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm F200EXR has got external dimensions of 98mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Pentax XG-1 has specifications of 119mm x 89mm x 98mm (4.7" x 3.5" x 3.9") having a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm F200EXR versus the XG-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F200EXR and XG-1 is 93 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The picture underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F200EXR and XG-1.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F200EXR using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax XG-1 will show extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm F200EXR will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.