Panasonic FZ200 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic FZ200 and Samsung Galaxy Camera, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FZ200 (12MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FZ200 was revealed 7 months before the Galaxy Camera so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the FZ200 grades against the Galaxy Camera when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 & Samsung Galaxy Camera. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ200 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ200 comes with physical 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) whilst the Samsung Galaxy Camera has sizing of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") and a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the FZ200 against the Galaxy Camera.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ200 and Galaxy Camera is 65 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The photograph here might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ200 and Galaxy Camera.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Samsung Galaxy Camera to deliver more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The older FZ200 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.