Fujifilm S4200 vs Panasonic ZS30

Here is a complete analysis of the Fujifilm S4200 and Panasonic ZS30, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S4200 (14MP) and ZS30 (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4200 was manufactured 12 months earlier than the ZS30 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S4200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the Fujifilm S4200 matches up versus the ZS30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S4200 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm S4200 Gallery and Panasonic ZS30 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S4200 has outside dimensions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS30 has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm S4200 vs the ZS30.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S4200 and ZS30 is 67 and 92 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading technical specs. The graphic underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S4200 and ZS30.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic ZS30 to offer greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S4200 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.