Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FZ200

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FZ200, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F600 EXR (16MP) and FZ200 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F600 EXR (1/2") and FZ200 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm F600 EXR was released 11 months before the FZ200 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm F600 EXR being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the Fujifilm F600 EXR scores vs the FZ200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm F600 EXR Gallery & Panasonic FZ200 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm F600 EXR has outer measurements of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ200 has specifications of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FZ200 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm F600 EXR compared to the FZ200.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F600 EXR and FZ200 is 91 and 65 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing specifications. The picture underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F600 EXR and FZ200.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F600 EXR because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm F600 EXR will show more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm F600 EXR will be behind in sensor technology.