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Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FZ200

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 front
Portability
65
Imaging
36
Features
64
Overall
47

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FZ200 Key Specs

Fujifilm F600 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Introduced August 2011
Panasonic FZ200
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
  • 588g - 125 x 87 x 110mm
  • Launched July 2012
  • Replaced the Panasonic FZ100
  • Refreshed by Panasonic FZ300
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Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FZ200 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F600 EXR over the Panasonic FZ200

 Fujifilm F600 EXR FZ200 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ200 over the Fujifilm F600 EXR

 FZ200 Fujifilm F600 EXR 
LaunchedJuly 2012August 2011More modern by 11 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm F600 EXR and Panasonic FZ200

 Fujifilm F600 EXR FZ200 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Screen resolution460k460kExact same screen resolution
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FZ200 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FZ200 size comparison

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

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FZ200 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FZ200 Sensor Comparison

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.

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FZ200 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FZ200 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FZ200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ200 as a Portrait photography camera
40
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2")
48
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/4,000s)
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR Street photography information
Panasonic FZ200 Street photography information
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (215g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2")
57
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
heavier than competition (588g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm F600 EXR
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ200
53
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
tiny sensor (1/2")
lacks phase detect AF
46
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery (540 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm F600 EXR
Travel photography with Panasonic FZ200
69
lighter than competition in class (215g)
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (360mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
55
better than average battery (540 CIPA)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
fairly wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (588g)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR Landscape photography info
Panasonic FZ200 Landscape photography info
50
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor (1/2")
lack of Time Lapse function
48
manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (540 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm F600 EXR
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ200
33
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of mic support
63
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic support
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
heavier than competition (588 grams)
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Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FZ200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F600 EXR and Panasonic FZ200
 Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-08-11 2012-07-18
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type EXRCMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.8
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor Free-Angle TFT Screen LCD Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,312 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.20 m 13.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/4000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (FHD 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (HD 60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), High Speed Movie (80 / 160 / 320 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (240, 120, 30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format AVI MPEG4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215g (0.47 lbs) 588g (1.30 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 125 x 87 x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 40 37
DXO Color Depth score 19.4 19.1
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 10.8
DXO Low light score 153 114
Other
Battery life - 540 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $230 $499