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Panasonic FZ200 vs Samsung WB800F

Portability
65
Imaging
36
Features
64
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 front
 
Samsung WB800F front
Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44

Panasonic FZ200 vs Samsung WB800F Key Specs

Panasonic FZ200
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
  • 588g - 125 x 87 x 110mm
  • Introduced July 2012
  • Old Model is Panasonic FZ100
  • Replacement is Panasonic FZ300
Samsung WB800F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 218g - 111 x 65 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Panasonic FZ200 vs Samsung WB800F Overview

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic FZ200 versus Samsung WB800F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the FZ200 (12MP) and WB800F (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FZ200 was unveiled 5 months earlier than the WB800F and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB800F being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the FZ200 matches up vs the WB800F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ200 over the Samsung WB800F

 FZ200 WB800F 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung WB800F over the Panasonic FZ200

 WB800F FZ200 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FZ200 and Samsung WB800F

 FZ200 WB800F 
IntroducedJuly 2012January 2013Similar age
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Screen resolution460k460kEqual screen resolution

Panasonic FZ200 vs Samsung WB800F Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ200 features outside 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 Samsung WB800F has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FZ200 versus Samsung WB800F in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the FZ200 versus the WB800F.

Panasonic FZ200 vs Samsung WB800F size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ200 and WB800F is 65 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FZ200 vs Samsung WB800F top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ200 vs Samsung WB800F Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The photograph underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ200 and WB800F.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Samsung WB800F to give you greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively.

Panasonic FZ200 vs Samsung WB800F sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ200 vs Samsung WB800F Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ200 vs Samsung WB800F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ200
Portrait photography with Samsung WB800F
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focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/4,000 seconds)
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
includes face detection autofocus
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ200
Street photography with Samsung WB800F
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screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than average (588 grams)
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (218g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 Sports photography advice
Samsung WB800F Sports photography advice
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great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
good battery (540 CIPA)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
53
great zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 Travel photography info
Samsung WB800F Travel photography info
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good battery (540 per charge)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (588g)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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lighter than competition in class (218g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (23mm)
great zoom (483mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung WB800F Landscape photography highlights
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focusing manually
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
good battery (540 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have Timelapse recording
50
manual focus
rather wide (23mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 Vlogging advice
Samsung WB800F Vlogging advice
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pretty wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than average (588 grams)
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rather wide (23mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (218g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone jack
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Panasonic FZ200 vs Samsung WB800F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ200 and Samsung WB800F
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200Samsung WB800F
General Information
Company Panasonic Samsung
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Samsung WB800F
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-07-18 2013-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine VII FHD -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 23 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech Free-Angle TFT Screen LCD Display TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,312k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 16 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 12.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.50 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/4000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 588 grams (1.30 lbs) 218 grams (0.48 lbs)
Dimensions 125 x 87 x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") 111 x 65 x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 37 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 114 not tested
Other
Battery life 540 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $499 $300