Fujifilm S8200 vs Panasonic ZS50

Lets take a closer look at the Fujifilm S8200 and Panasonic ZS50, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S8200 (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8200 was unveiled 24 months prior to the ZS50 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the Fujifilm S8200 matches up vs the ZS50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S8200 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S8200 Gallery & Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S8200 has got outside dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS50 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm S8200 vs the ZS50.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S8200 and ZS50 is 61 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S8200 and ZS50.

As you can see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Fujifilm S8200 to produce extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S8200 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.