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Fujifilm XP200 vs Panasonic SZ3

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39
Fujifilm FinePix XP200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35

Fujifilm XP200 vs Panasonic SZ3 Key Specs

Fujifilm XP200
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 232g - 116 x 71 x 30mm
  • Revealed March 2013
Panasonic SZ3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Fujifilm XP200 vs Panasonic SZ3 Overview

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Fujifilm XP200 and Panasonic SZ3, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm XP200 (16MP) and the SZ3 (16MP) is very close and both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm XP200 was launched 3 months later than the SZ3 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the Fujifilm XP200 scores versus the SZ3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP200 over the Panasonic SZ3

 Fujifilm XP200 SZ3 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ3 over the Fujifilm XP200

 SZ3 Fujifilm XP200 

Common features in the Fujifilm XP200 and Panasonic SZ3

 Fujifilm XP200 SZ3 
RevealedMarch 2013January 2013Same generation
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Fujifilm XP200 vs Panasonic SZ3 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm XP200 comes with exterior measurements of 116mm x 71mm x 30mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ3 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm XP200 versus the SZ3.

Fujifilm XP200 vs Panasonic SZ3 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm XP200 and SZ3 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm XP200 vs Panasonic SZ3 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XP200 vs Panasonic SZ3 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm XP200 and SZ3.

As you can see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same exact MP and you should expect comparable quality of pictures though you need to take the release date of the cameras into account.

Fujifilm XP200 vs Panasonic SZ3 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XP200 vs Panasonic SZ3 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XP200 vs Panasonic SZ3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm XP200 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic SZ3 as a Portrait photography camera
30
good MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
30
decent megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm XP200 Street photography highlights
Panasonic SZ3 Street photography highlights
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (126 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm XP200
Sports photography with Panasonic SZ3
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
features tracking focus
weather proofing
low frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm XP200 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic SZ3 as a Travel photography camera
66
weather proofing
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
71
lighter than average (126g)
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XP200 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic SZ3 as a Landscape photography camera
45
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
38
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm XP200 Vlogging factors
Panasonic SZ3 Vlogging factors
31
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic socket
31
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (126g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
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Fujifilm XP200 vs Panasonic SZ3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XP200 and Panasonic SZ3
 Fujifilm FinePix XP200Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix XP200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-03-22 2013-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
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 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.10 m 4.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 232 grams (0.51 lb) 126 grams (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 71 x 30mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 1.2") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photographs 250 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, delay, Group Timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/ SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $250 $150