FujiFilm F300EXR vs Panasonic TS20

Below is a complete review of the FujiFilm F300EXR and Panasonic TS20, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the F300EXR (12MP) and TS20 (16MP) and the F300EXR (1/2") and TS20 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The F300EXR was released 18 months prior to the TS20 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the F300EXR matches up vs the TS20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20. The complete galleries are provided at FujiFilm F300EXR Gallery and Panasonic TS20 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The FujiFilm F300EXR enjoys exterior measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Panasonic TS20 has sizing of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the FujiFilm F300EXR and Panasonic TS20 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the F300EXR against the TS20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the F300EXR and TS20 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The visual here might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the F300EXR and TS20.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The F300EXR due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic TS20 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older F300EXR is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.