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Fujifilm JZ200 vs Panasonic FX78

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35
Fujifilm FinePix JZ200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
31
Overall
33

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Panasonic FX78 Key Specs

Fujifilm JZ200
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F2.9-5.9) lens
  • 135g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
  • Announced January 2012
Panasonic FX78
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FX77
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Fujifilm JZ200 vs Panasonic FX78 Overview

Below is a in depth overview of the Fujifilm JZ200 and Panasonic FX78, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm JZ200 (16MP) and FX78 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm JZ200 was announced 12 months later than the FX78 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the Fujifilm JZ200 scores vs the FX78 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm JZ200 over the Panasonic FX78

 Fujifilm JZ200 FX78 
IntroducedJanuary 2012January 2011More recent by 12 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX78 over the Fujifilm JZ200

 FX78 Fujifilm JZ200 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm JZ200 and Panasonic FX78

 Fujifilm JZ200 FX78 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Panasonic FX78 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm JZ200 comes with outer dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Panasonic FX78 has measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm JZ200 and Panasonic FX78 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm JZ200 compared to the FX78.

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Panasonic FX78 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm JZ200 and FX78 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Panasonic FX78 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Panasonic FX78 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The photograph below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm JZ200 and FX78.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Fujifilm JZ200 to give extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm JZ200 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Panasonic FX78 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Panasonic FX78 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Panasonic FX78 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FX78 Portrait photography factors
30
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 Street photography details
Panasonic FX78 Street photography details
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (135g)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 Sports photography info
Panasonic FX78 Sports photography info
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
28
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400 seconds)
slow fps (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (200 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm JZ200
Travel photography with Panasonic FX78
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lighter than competition in class (135 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
56
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (200 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FX78 Landscape photography details
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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relatively wide (24mm)
screen larger than average (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
bad battery pack (200 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FX78 as a Vlogging camera
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (135g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic port
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relatively wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
missing microphone support
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Fujifilm JZ200 vs Panasonic FX78 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JZ200 and Panasonic FX78
 Fujifilm FinePix JZ200Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix JZ200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78
Other name - Lumix DMC-FX77
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-01-05 2011-01-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Max enhanced ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-200mm (8.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.9-5.9 f/2.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1400 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 2.60 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 135g (0.30 pounds) 142g (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 200 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $0 $210