Panasonic FZ200 vs Samsung HZ50W
Portability
65 Imaging
36 Features
64 Overall
47
65 Imaging
36 Features
64 Overall
47
Portability
70 Imaging
37 Features
44 Overall
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70 Imaging
37 Features
44 Overall
39
Panasonic FZ200 vs Samsung HZ50W Key Specs
Panasonic FZ200
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
- 588g - 125 x 87 x 110mm
- Announced July 2012
- Earlier Model is Panasonic FZ100
- Replacement is Panasonic FZ300
Samsung HZ50W
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(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-676mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
- 426g - 116 x 83 x 91mm
- Announced May 2010
- Also referred to as WB5500
Photography Glossary Panasonic FZ200 vs Samsung HZ50W Overview
Following is a complete overview of the Panasonic FZ200 vs Samsung HZ50W, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. The image resolution of the FZ200 (12MP) and the HZ50W (14MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").
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Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the FZ200 scores vs the HZ50W with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ200 over the Samsung HZ50W
| FZ200 | HZ50W | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | July 2012 |  | May 2010 | More modern by 27 months |
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Samsung HZ50W over the Panasonic FZ200
| HZ50W | FZ200 |
|---|
Common features in the Panasonic FZ200 and Samsung HZ50W
| FZ200 | HZ50W | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Dial accurate focus | ||
| Screen size | 3" |  | 3" | Same screen dimensions |
| Touch screen |  | Absent Touch screen |
Panasonic FZ200 vs Samsung HZ50W Physical Comparison
When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ200 features outer dimensions of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") with a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs) while the Samsung HZ50W has sizing of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the FZ200 and the HZ50W.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FZ200 and HZ50W is 65 and 70 respectively.
Panasonic FZ200 vs Samsung HZ50W Sensor Comparison
Usually, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The pic here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ200 and HZ50W.
Plainly, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Samsung HZ50W to resolve greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent FZ200 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic FZ200 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung HZ50W as a Portrait photography camera
focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/4,000 seconds)
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
you can focus manually
good megapixels (14MP)
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Panasonic FZ200 Street photography factors
Samsung HZ50W Street photography factors
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
more heavy than average in class (588 grams)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Panasonic FZ200 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung HZ50W as a Sports photography camera
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
good battery pack (540 per charge)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
incredible zoom range (26-676mm 26.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Panasonic FZ200 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung HZ50W as a Travel photography camera
good battery pack (540 CIPA)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
quite wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (588g)
low MP (12MP)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
good megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
very long reach (676mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Panasonic FZ200 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung HZ50W Landscape photography highlights
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (540 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse mode
you can focus manually
fairly wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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quite wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone socket
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than average in class (588g)
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Panasonic FZ200 vs Samsung HZ50W Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 | Samsung HZ50W | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Panasonic | Samsung |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 | Samsung HZ50W |
| Also Known as | - | WB5500 |
| Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Announced | 2012-07-18 | 2010-05-03 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | Venus Engine VII FHD | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4320 x 3240 |
| Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
| Maximum boosted ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 64 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | 23 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 26-676mm (26.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.8-5.0 |
| Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 10cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display resolution | 460 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Display technology | Free-Angle TFT Screen LCD Display | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 1,312 thousand dots | - |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 16s |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
| Continuous shooting rate | 12.0fps | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 13.50 m | 5.60 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Highest flash synchronize | 1/4000s | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| 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, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | H.264 |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| 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 sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 588 gr (1.30 pounds) | 426 gr (0.94 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 125 x 87 x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") | 116 x 83 x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") |
| 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 shots | - |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery ID | - | SLB-11A |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SC/SDHC, Internal |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Cost at launch | $499 | $250 |
