Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic FZ200
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Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic FZ200 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 21MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3.2" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Nikon Z Mount
- 397g - 127 x 94 x 60mm
- Announced October 2019
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand 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- Superseded the Panasonic FZ100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 Z50 vs Panasonic FZ200 Overview
Below is a thorough assessment of the Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic FZ200, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and FZ200 (12MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and FZ200 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe Z50 was introduced 7 years later than the FZ200 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the Z50 matches up versus the FZ200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic FZ200 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z50 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Panasonic FZ200 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon Z50 over the Panasonic FZ200
Z50 | FZ200 | |||
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Announced | October 2019 | July 2012 | More recent by 88 months | |
Display size | 3.2" | 3" | Larger display (+0.2") | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 460k | Crisper display (+580k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ200 over the Nikon Z50
FZ200 | Z50 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating display |
Common features in the Nikon Z50 and Panasonic FZ200
Z50 | FZ200 | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focus | |||
Selfie screen | Both are selfie friendly |
Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic FZ200 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z50 comes with exterior dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ200 has measurements of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).
See the Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic FZ200 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the Z50 against the FZ200.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and FZ200 is 74 and 65 respectively.
Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic FZ200 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z50 and FZ200.
Clearly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z50 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon Z50 will result in greater detail using its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more modern Z50 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.
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Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic FZ200 Specifications
Nikon Z50 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Nikon | Panasonic |
Model | Nikon Z50 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2019-10-10 | 2012-07-18 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Expeed 6 | Venus Engine VII FHD |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.7mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 369.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 21 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 5568 x 3712 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 51200 | 3200 |
Max enhanced ISO | 204800 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 209 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Nikon Z | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/2.8 |
Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
Total lenses | 15 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Tilting | Fully Articulated |
Display size | 3.2 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 1,040 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display tech | - | Free-Angle TFT Screen LCD Display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dot | 1,312 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 seconds | 60 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 11.0 frames/s | 12.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 7.00 m (at ISO 100) | 13.50 m |
Flash modes | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/4000 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 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 | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 | 397 grams (0.88 pounds) | 588 grams (1.30 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 127 x 94 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") | 125 x 87 x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | 320 photos | 540 photos |
Form of battery | Built-in | Battery Pack |
Battery model | EN-EL25 | - |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Price at release | $857 | $499 |