FujiFilm F300EXR vs Panasonic TS30

Below is a in-depth comparison of the FujiFilm F300EXR vs Panasonic TS30, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the F300EXR (12MP) and TS30 (16MP) and the F300EXR (1/2") and TS30 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The F300EXR was manufactured 5 years prior to the TS30 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the F300EXR grades versus the TS30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30. The entire galleries are provided at FujiFilm F300EXR Gallery & Panasonic TS30 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The FujiFilm F300EXR features outside dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Panasonic TS30 has specifications of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Analyze the FujiFilm F300EXR vs Panasonic TS30 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the F300EXR compared to the TS30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the F300EXR and TS30 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The visual here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the F300EXR and TS30.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The F300EXR because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic TS30 will render more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older F300EXR will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.