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Fujifilm S4200 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Portability
67
Imaging
38
Features
37
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix S4200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
Portability
55
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63

Fujifilm S4200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Key Specs

Fujifilm S4200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-576mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Announced January 2012
Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Introduced June 2014
  • Replacement is Panasonic FZ2500
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Fujifilm S4200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Overview

Below is a thorough review of the Fujifilm S4200 versus Panasonic FZ1000, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S4200 (14MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the Fujifilm S4200 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S4200 was manufactured 3 years before the FZ1000 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the Fujifilm S4200 grades versus the FZ1000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4200 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 Fujifilm S4200 FZ1000 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Fujifilm S4200

 FZ1000 Fujifilm S4200 
IntroducedJune 2014January 2012More recent by 29 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm S4200 and Panasonic FZ1000

 Fujifilm S4200 FZ1000 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Fujifilm S4200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S4200 has got external measurements of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 has proportions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") having a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm S4200 compared to the FZ1000.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S4200 and FZ1000 is 67 and 55 respectively.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S4200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The graphic here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S4200 and FZ1000.

To sum up, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S4200 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 will show more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S4200 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S4200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S4200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Portrait photography info
Panasonic FZ1000 Portrait photography info
36
decent megapixels (14MP)
comes with face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
71
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 as a Street photography camera
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (543g)
71
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm S4200
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ1000
47
incredible zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
67
amazing zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Travel photography features
Panasonic FZ1000 Travel photography features
54
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (576mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (543g)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
65
good MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
relatively wide (25mm)
great reach (400mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Landscape photography info
Panasonic FZ1000 Landscape photography info
41
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
65
manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FZ1000 Vlogging advice
24
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (543 grams)
66
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic socket
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Fujifilm S4200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4200 and Panasonic FZ1000
 Fujifilm FinePix S4200Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S4200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-01-05 2014-06-12
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-576mm (24.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focusing range 2cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 13.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 543 gr (1.20 lbs) 831 gr (1.83 lbs)
Dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 64
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 517
Other
Battery life 300 photos 360 photos
Battery type AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $200 $800