Panasonic FS12 vs Panasonic FZ200

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic FS12 and Panasonic FZ200, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FS12 (12MP) and the FZ200 (12MP) is fairly similar and both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FS12 was manufactured 4 years prior to the FZ200 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FS12 matches up against the FZ200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FS12 Gallery & Panasonic FZ200 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS12 has got external dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ200 has measurements of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") with a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the FS12 and the FZ200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS12 and FZ200 is 95 and 65 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing technical specs. The visual here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FS12 and FZ200.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical resolution so you can expect similar quality of pictures however you would want to consider the launch date of the products into consideration. The older FS12 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.