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Fujifilm S9200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
61
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Fujifilm FinePix S9200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Fujifilm S9200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Key Specs

Fujifilm S9200
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Announced January 2014
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Released February 2019
  • Superseded the Panasonic FZ1000
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Fujifilm S9200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Fujifilm S9200 versus Panasonic FZ1000 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm S9200 (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (20MP) is relatively similar but the Fujifilm S9200 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm S9200 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the FZ1000 II which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the Fujifilm S9200 scores versus the FZ1000 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S9200 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 Fujifilm S9200 FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Fujifilm S9200

 FZ1000 II Fujifilm S9200 
ReleasedFebruary 2019January 2014Newer by 62 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1240k460kClearer screen (+780k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm S9200 and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 Fujifilm S9200 FZ1000 II 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size

Fujifilm S9200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S9200 features external dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") and a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ1000 II has measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm S9200 vs the FZ1000 II.

Fujifilm S9200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S9200 and FZ1000 II is 61 and 55 respectively.

Fujifilm S9200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S9200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S9200 and FZ1000 II.

As you can see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm S9200 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will offer you extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S9200 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S9200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S9200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S9200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S9200 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography features
37
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has face detect focus
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
72
you can focus manually
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S9200 Street photography advice
Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography advice
41
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competition (670 grams)
71
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
offers touch focus
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S9200 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography highlights
55
excellent zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has tracking focus
better than average battery (500 shots)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
69
incredible zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S9200 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Travel photography camera
54
better than average battery (500 per charge)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (670 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
67
supports bluetooth
offers touch focus
MP count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
decently wide (25mm)
long reach (400mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S9200 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Landscape photography camera
44
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
better than average battery (500 shots)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
65
you can focus manually
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm S9200
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ1000 II
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quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
missing microphone jack
more heavy than competition (670g)
67
decently wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes mic jack
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Fujifilm S9200 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S9200 and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Fujifilm FinePix S9200Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S9200 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-01-06 2019-02-18
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1,240 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 201 thousand dot 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 97% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1700s 1/4000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 13.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync.
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i), 1280 x 960 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic 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 670g (1.48 lb) 808g (1.78 lb)
Dimensions 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life 500 pictures 350 pictures
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $300 $898