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Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic XS1

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
64
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 front
Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
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Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic XS1 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ200
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
  • 588g - 125 x 87 x 110mm
  • Released July 2012
  • Older Model is Panasonic FZ100
  • Replacement is Panasonic FZ300
Panasonic XS1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 14mm
  • Released January 2013
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Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic XS1 Overview

The following is a extended comparison of the Panasonic FZ200 and Panasonic XS1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FZ200 (12MP) and XS1 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The FZ200 was unveiled 5 months before the XS1 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic XS1 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FZ200 matches up against the XS1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ200 over the Panasonic XS1

 FZ200 XS1 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic XS1 over the Panasonic FZ200

 XS1 FZ200 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ200 and Panasonic XS1

 FZ200 XS1 
ReleasedJuly 2012January 2013Same age
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic XS1 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ200 has got external dimensions of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs) and the Panasonic XS1 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") along with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FZ200 and Panasonic XS1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the FZ200 vs the XS1.

Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic XS1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ200 and XS1 is 65 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic XS1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic XS1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The picture below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ200 and XS1.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic XS1 to produce extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.

Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic XS1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ200
Portrait photography with Panasonic XS1
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you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/4,000 seconds)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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resolution is good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 Street photography details
Panasonic XS1 Street photography details
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screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
heavier than average in class (588 grams)
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (103 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic XS1 as a Sports photography camera
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excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery power (540 per charge)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic XS1 as a Travel photography camera
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good battery power (540 CIPA)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than average in class (588 grams)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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lighter than competition in class (103 grams)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
no Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic XS1 as a Landscape photography camera
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you can focus manually
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
good battery power (540 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 Vlogging info
Panasonic XS1 Vlogging info
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pretty wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic port
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
heavier than average in class (588g)
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decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (103g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone port
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Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic XS1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ200 and Panasonic XS1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-07-18 2013-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine VII FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 23 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8 f/2.8-6.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech Free-Angle TFT Screen LCD Display TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,312 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 12.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.50 m 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/4000s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (240, 120, 30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 588 gr (1.30 lb) 103 gr (0.23 lb)
Physical dimensions 125 x 87 x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") 94 x 54 x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 37 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 114 not tested
Other
Battery life 540 photos 260 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $499 $130