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Fujifilm JZ200 vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35
Fujifilm FinePix JZ200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Panasonic ZS50 Key Specs

Fujifilm JZ200
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump 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 ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS45
  • Refreshed by Panasonic ZS60
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Fujifilm JZ200 vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

On this page, we will be analyzing the Fujifilm JZ200 versus Panasonic ZS50, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm JZ200 (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm JZ200 was released 4 years prior to the ZS50 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm JZ200 grades vs the ZS50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm JZ200 over the Panasonic ZS50

 Fujifilm JZ200 ZS50 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Fujifilm JZ200

 ZS50 Fujifilm JZ200 
RevealedJanuary 2015January 2012Newer by 36 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm JZ200 and Panasonic ZS50

 Fujifilm JZ200 ZS50 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm JZ200 has outside dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS50 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm JZ200 and the ZS50.

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm JZ200 and ZS50 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The image underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm JZ200 and ZS50.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should expect the Fujifilm JZ200 to produce extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm JZ200 will be behind in sensor technology.

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm JZ200
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS50
30
good resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
42
you can focus manually
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 Street photography highlights
Panasonic ZS50 Street photography highlights
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (135 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (243 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 Sports photography advice
Panasonic ZS50 Sports photography advice
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
provides tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
43
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Travel photography camera
68
lighter than competition in class (135g)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
66
lighter than competition in class (243g)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 Landscape photography info
Panasonic ZS50 Landscape photography info
43
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
51
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS50 Vlogging features
31
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (135g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic port
34
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (243g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone port
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Fujifilm JZ200 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JZ200 and Panasonic ZS50
 Fujifilm FinePix JZ200Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix JZ200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ70
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-01-05 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 3200 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
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 25-200mm (8.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 2.60 m 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 135g (0.30 pounds) 243g (0.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 44
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.2
DXO Low light score not tested 138
Other
Battery life - 300 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $0 $350