Fujifilm T550 vs Panasonic FZ200
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Fujifilm T550 vs Panasonic FZ200 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-288mm (F) lens
- 136g - 99 x 57 x 26mm
- Announced January 2013
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
- 588g - 125 x 87 x 110mm
- Revealed July 2012
- Replaced the Panasonic FZ100
- Later Model is Panasonic FZ300
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Its time to look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm T550 vs Panasonic FZ200, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm T550 (16MP) and FZ200 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe Fujifilm T550 was unveiled 6 months later than the FZ200 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm T550 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the Fujifilm T550 matches up vs the FZ200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Fujifilm T550 over the Panasonic FZ200
| Fujifilm T550 | FZ200 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ200 over the Fujifilm T550
| FZ200 | Fujifilm T550 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | More exact focus | ||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Crisper screen (+230k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies |
Common features in the Fujifilm T550 and Panasonic FZ200
| Fujifilm T550 | FZ200 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | January 2013 |  | July 2012 | Similar age |
| Screen size | 3" |  | 3" | Same screen sizing |
| Touch screen |  | Lack of Touch screen |
Fujifilm T550 vs Panasonic FZ200 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm T550 comes with external measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ200 has specifications of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") having a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm T550 and the FZ200.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm T550 and FZ200 is 95 and 65 respectively.
Fujifilm T550 vs Panasonic FZ200 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by going over technical specs. The photograph here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm T550 and FZ200.
As you have seen, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Fujifilm T550 to offer you extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.
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Fujifilm T550 vs Panasonic FZ200 Specifications
| Fujifilm FinePix T550 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | FujiFilm | Panasonic |
| Model | Fujifilm FinePix T550 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Announced | 2013-01-07 | 2012-07-18 |
| Physical type | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Venus Engine VII FHD |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4608 x 3440 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
| Max boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 23 |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 24-288mm (12.0x) | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
| Highest aperture | - | f/2.8 |
| Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Screen size | 3" | 3" |
| Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Screen technology | - | Free-Angle TFT Screen LCD Display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,312 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 8 seconds | 60 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | - | 12.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | - | 13.50 m |
| Flash modes | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/4000 seconds |
| 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 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (240, 120, 30, 25 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| 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 sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 136 grams (0.30 pounds) | 588 grams (1.30 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 125 x 87 x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 37 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 19.1 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 10.8 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 114 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 540 images |
| Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Cost at launch | $160 | $499 |