Nikon S220 vs Panasonic FZ200
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Nikon S220 vs Panasonic FZ200 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 2000
- 640 x 480 video
- 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 100g - 90 x 56 x 18mm
- Revealed February 2009
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
- 588g - 125 x 87 x 110mm
- Announced July 2012
- Superseded the Panasonic FZ100
- Renewed by Panasonic FZ300
Nikon S220 vs Panasonic FZ200 Overview
Let's take a deeper look at the Nikon S220 vs Panasonic FZ200, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the S220 (10MP) and the FZ200 (12MP) is pretty similar and both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Leica struggles with L-Mount camera sales, tougher than Q or MThe S220 was unveiled 4 years before the FZ200 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon S220 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the S220 matches up against the FZ200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Nikon S220 vs Panasonic FZ200 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S220 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon S220 Gallery & Panasonic FZ200 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon S220 over the Panasonic FZ200
S220 | FZ200 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ200 over the Nikon S220
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Announced | July 2012 | February 2009 | Newer by 42 months | |
Manually focus | More accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Nikon S220 and Panasonic FZ200
S220 | FZ200 | |||
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Touch friendly screen | Neither provides Touch friendly screen |
Nikon S220 vs Panasonic FZ200 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon S220 provides external dimensions of 90mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ200 has sizing of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") having a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).
Check the Nikon S220 vs Panasonic FZ200 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the S220 versus the FZ200.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S220 and FZ200 is 97 and 65 respectively.
Nikon S220 vs Panasonic FZ200 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over a spec sheet. The image below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S220 and FZ200.
As you can see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic FZ200 to offer you more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged S220 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
Nikon S220 vs Panasonic FZ200 Screen and ViewFinder
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Nikon S220 vs Panasonic FZ200 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix S220 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Nikon | Panasonic |
Model | Nikon Coolpix S220 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 |
Class | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2009-02-03 | 2012-07-18 |
Body design | Ultracompact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Venus Engine VII FHD |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 2000 | 3200 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 35-105mm (3.0x) | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/2.8 |
Macro focus distance | 10cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen size | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 230k dot | 460k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen technology | - | Free-Angle TFT Screen LCD Display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,312k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 8 seconds | 60 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 11.0 frames per second | 12.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | - | 13.50 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/4000 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (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) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 100 grams (0.22 lbs) | 588 grams (1.30 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 90 x 56 x 18mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 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 photographs |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | EN-EL10 | - |
Self timer | Yes (3 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $56 | $499 |