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Fujifilm S4200 vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
67 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix S4200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90 Imaging
37 Features
57 Overall
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Fujifilm S4200 vs Panasonic ZS50 Key Specs

Fujifilm S4200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-576mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Launched January 2012
Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS45
  • Renewed by Panasonic ZS60
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Fujifilm S4200 vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm S4200 vs Panasonic ZS50, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S4200 (14MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is very well matched and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4200 was revealed 4 years prior to the ZS50 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S4200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Fujifilm S4200 matches up vs the ZS50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4200 over the Panasonic ZS50

		

		

			
 Fujifilm S4200 ZS50 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Fujifilm S4200

		

		

			
 ZS50 Fujifilm S4200 
IntroducedJanuary 2015January 2012More modern by 36 months
Manual focus  Very precise focus
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Fujifilm S4200 and Panasonic ZS50

		

		

			
 Fujifilm S4200 ZS50 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display  Neither contains Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Fujifilm S4200 vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S4200 has got exterior dimensions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") having a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS50 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm S4200 against the ZS50.
Fujifilm S4200 vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S4200 and ZS50 is 67 and 90 respectively.
Fujifilm S4200 vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Fujifilm S4200 vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
In many cases, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at specifications. The image here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S4200 and ZS50.
To sum up, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Fujifilm S4200 to give you more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S4200 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
	
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Fujifilm S4200 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Fujifilm S4200 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Portrait Comparison
 Fujifilm S4200 as a Portrait photography camera
 Panasonic ZS50 as a Portrait photography camera
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 good  resolution (14 megapixels)
 has face detection focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 external flash not possible
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
42
 you can focus manually
 provides face detection focusing
 saves RAW formats
 external flash not possible
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Fujifilm S4200 Street photography advice
Panasonic ZS50 Street photography advice
43
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 screen does not articulate
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 more heavy than average (543 grams)
68
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 saves RAW formats
 lighter than competition in class (243 grams)
 no articulating screen
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison
Fujifilm S4200 Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS50 Sports photography factors
47
 long zoom range (24-576mm  24.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good  resolution (14 megapixels)
 has tracking autofocus
 max fps low (1.0 fps)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect AF
43
 long zoom range (24-720mm  30.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides tracking autofocus
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Fujifilm S4200
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS50
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 good  resolution (14MP)
 flash built-in
 quite wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (576mm)
 no Timelapse function
 more heavy than average (543 grams)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
66
 lighter than competition in class (243 grams)
 built-in flash
 decently wide (24mm)
 very long reach (720mm)
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 display is not selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Fujifilm S4200 Landscape photography details
Panasonic ZS50 Landscape photography details
41
 quite wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good  resolution (14 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 no Timelapse function
51
 you can focus manually
 decently wide (24mm)
 good sized screen (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 saves RAW formats
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Fujifilm S4200 Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZS50 Vlogging factors
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 quite wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detection focusing
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly display
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
 no external microphone socket
 more heavy than average (543g)
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 decently wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection focusing
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competition in class (243 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
 display is not selfie friendly
 does not have external microphone jack
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Fujifilm S4200 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4200 and Panasonic ZS50
 Fujifilm FinePix S4200Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Make FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S4200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ70
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-01-05 2015-01-06
Body design SLR-like (bridge) 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 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch to focus    
AF continuous    
AF single    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-576mm (24.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 2cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dot
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 6.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash    
AEB    
WB 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) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
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 seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 543 grams (1.20 pounds) 243 grams (0.54 pounds)
Dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 44
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 138
Other
Battery life 300 shots 300 shots
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $200 $350