Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

Size
Really small
Compact 98x59x23 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
12 MP
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.8x5.8mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

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"The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 is a basic compact megazoom with very good photo quality and shooting performance for its class, as well as long battery life."
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the DMC-ZS8's overall-performance
"Video quality is good, on par with an HD pocket video camera"
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the DMC-ZS8's video-quality

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Zoom
Great zoom
16x
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm F200EXR

Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.8x5.8mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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More than 60% larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Size Significantly smaller 98x59x23 mm vs 105x58x33 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.9" vs 1.3"
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More than 30% thinner
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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The F200EXR's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The F200EXR's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Slightly lighter 205 g vs 210 g
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS8

Zoom Much more zoom 16x vs 5x
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More than 10x more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 8s
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7.5x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1500s
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2.7x faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $160.99 vs $293.13
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The best price we've seen is $132 cheaper (around 50% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a travel zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Weight Heavy Help
F200EXR:205 g
DMC-ZS8:210 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
F200EXR:480p @ 30fps
DMC-ZS8:720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR

Travel zoom

$248

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive

Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix F665 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F665 EXR

Travel zoom

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR

Travel zoom

$344

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Size Much larger
Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

Travel zoom

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350

Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Much larger
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Much wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Size Larger

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Lowest price Significantly more expensive
Weight Slightly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom

$270

Movie format Higher resolution movies
3D Takes 3D photos
Lowest price More expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$361

Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom Less zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $332

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom

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