FujiFilm F70EXR vs Panasonic TS30

Below is a thorough review of the FujiFilm F70EXR and Panasonic TS30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the F70EXR (10MP) and TS30 (16MP) and the F70EXR (1/2") and TS30 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The F70EXR was released 6 years prior to the TS30 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the F70EXR matches up against the TS30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for FujiFilm FinePix F70EXR & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30. The complete galleries are available at FujiFilm F70EXR Gallery & Panasonic TS30 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm F70EXR provides external measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Panasonic TS30 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the F70EXR versus the TS30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the F70EXR and TS30 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specifications. The visual below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the F70EXR and TS30.

Plainly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The F70EXR featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic TS30 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older F70EXR is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.