Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic FZ200

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FX700 versus Panasonic FZ200, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Panasonic. The resolution of the FX700 (14MP) and the FZ200 (12MP) is very comparable and they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FX700 was manufactured 24 months earlier than the FZ200 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the FX700 scores against the FZ200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FX700 Gallery and Panasonic FZ200 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX700 features exterior dimensions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ200 has sizing of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") and a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the FX700 vs the FZ200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FX700 and FZ200 is 94 and 65 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FX700 and FZ200.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic FX700 to provide extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older FX700 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.