Panasonic G2 vs Fujifilm S8400W

Panasonic G2 advantages over Fujifilm S8400W

• Larger sensor
  4/3 vs 1/2.3 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 4.33 vs 1.34 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Tiltable Screen
  Tiltable vs Fixed
  Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
• RAW file ability
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more flexibility to develop your photos later
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  360 vs 300 shots
  Capture more photos
• Thinner
  74 mm vs 116 mm
  Thinner
• Hot shoe
  Hot shoe vs None
  Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Longer exposure
  60 vs 8 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Bulb shutter
  Bulb vs No bulb
  Hold the shutter open manually for long exposures
• Faster shutter
  1/4000 vs 1/1700 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light