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Fujifilm S8200 vs Panasonic FZ100

Portability
61
Imaging
40
Features
42
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix S8200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 front
Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
62
Overall
47

Fujifilm S8200 vs Panasonic FZ100 Key Specs

Fujifilm S8200
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-960mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Panasonic FZ100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 540g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Released July 2010
  • Renewed by Panasonic FZ200
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Fujifilm S8200 vs Panasonic FZ100 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Fujifilm S8200 and Panasonic FZ100, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. The resolution of the Fujifilm S8200 (16MP) and the FZ100 (14MP) is pretty well matched and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8200 was manufactured 2 years after the FZ100 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm S8200 scores vs the FZ100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8200 over the Panasonic FZ100

 Fujifilm S8200 FZ100 
ReleasedJanuary 2013July 2010Newer by 31 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ100 over the Fujifilm S8200

 FZ100 Fujifilm S8200 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm S8200 and Panasonic FZ100

 Fujifilm S8200 FZ100 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Screen resolution460k460kEqual screen resolution
Touch screen No Touch screen

Fujifilm S8200 vs Panasonic FZ100 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm S8200 comes with outside dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") along with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ100 has specifications of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S8200 compared to the FZ100.

Fujifilm S8200 vs Panasonic FZ100 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S8200 and FZ100 is 61 and 67 respectively.

Fujifilm S8200 vs Panasonic FZ100 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S8200 vs Panasonic FZ100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through technical specs. The picture underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S8200 and FZ100.

As you have seen, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Fujifilm S8200 to give more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm S8200 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S8200 vs Panasonic FZ100 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S8200 vs Panasonic FZ100 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S8200 vs Panasonic FZ100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S8200 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FZ100 Portrait photography highlights
40
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
54
you can focus manually
good resolution (14 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S8200 Street photography advice
Panasonic FZ100 Street photography advice
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than others (670 grams)
58
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (540g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S8200 Sports photography factors
Panasonic FZ100 Sports photography factors
50
excellent zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
51
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm S8200
Travel photography with Panasonic FZ100
52
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (960mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (670g)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
59
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
decently wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (540 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm S8200
Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ100
47
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
51
you can focus manually
decently wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S8200 Vlogging details
Panasonic FZ100 Vlogging details
24
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than others (670g)
64
decently wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone jack
slow max aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competition (540g)
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Fujifilm S8200 vs Panasonic FZ100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S8200 and Panasonic FZ100
 Fujifilm FinePix S8200Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S8200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-01-07 2010-07-21
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-960mm (40.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focusing distance 0cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 200k dot -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/1700s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 9.50 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 320 x 120 (480 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 670 grams (1.48 lbs) 540 grams (1.19 lbs)
Dimensions 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $450 $500