Fujifilm S8200 vs Panasonic ZS5

Let's take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm S8200 and Panasonic ZS5, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S8200 (16MP) and ZS5 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8200 was released 2 years later than the ZS5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the Fujifilm S8200 scores against the ZS5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S8200 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S8200 Gallery & Panasonic ZS5 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S8200 has got exterior measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS5 has measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm S8200 against the ZS5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S8200 and ZS5 is 61 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S8200 and ZS5.

As you can see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Fujifilm S8200 to offer more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm S8200 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.