Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S vs Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and the Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S was introduced in January 2018 and Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR was introduced in April 2009. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S over Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR over Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S has a 3.2" Fully Articulated screen with 1,620k dot resolution and Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR has a 3.0" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Electronic Viewfinder on Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 3,680k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 1.52x (0.76x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR.

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S features a 10.28 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 224.9 mm². Its native ISO range is 160 - 51,200 and expands to 80 - 204,800 in boosted mode. Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR features a 12 megapixel 1/1.6-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 8 x 6 mm and a total area of 36 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800.

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S is equipped with Venus Engine 10 processor and can take pictures up to 3680 x 2760 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3:2 (3840 x 2560), 16:9 (4016 x 2256), 1:1 (2752 x 2752) with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4000 x 2664, 4000 x 2248, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1864, 2816 x 1584, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

No Low-Pass Filter on Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR has an image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S has a built-in Bluetooth (version 4.2 LE) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S comes with DMW-BLF19 battery pack with battery life of 440 shots and Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR comes with NP-50 battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S has Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slots. Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR has a single xD Picturecard/SD/SDHC card slot.

Shutter

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/8000 sec with mechanical shutter on Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S, and up to 1/1500 sec on Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR. Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S can shoot continuously up to 12.0 fps.

Focusing

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S has 225 focusing points and Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR has . Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S has detection range from -5 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S ranges from 0 to +18 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and ±2 range on Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR.

Flash

Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR has a built-in flash with maximum range of 4.30 m Auto ISO. Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S.

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S body has dimensions of 139 x 98 x 87 mm (5.47 x 3.86 x 3.43") and Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR body has dimensions of 98 x 59 x 23 mm (3.86 x 2.32 x 0.91"). Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S weighs 660 g (1.46 lb / 23.28 oz) and Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR weighs 205 g (0.45 lb / 7.23 oz).

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S

Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

139 mm

98 mm

98 mm

59 mm

98 mm

59 mm

87 mm

23 mm