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FujiFilm T300 vs Panasonic ZS1

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
28
Overall
32
FujiFilm FinePix T300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 front
Portability
91
Imaging
32
Features
25
Overall
29

FujiFilm T300 vs Panasonic ZS1 Key Specs

FujiFilm T300
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 3200)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 151g - 97 x 57 x 28mm
  • Introduced July 2011
  • Alternative Name is FinePix T305
Panasonic ZS1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 229g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Revealed May 2009
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ6
Photography Glossary

FujiFilm T300 vs Panasonic ZS1 Overview

Below is a detailed overview of the FujiFilm T300 vs Panasonic ZS1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the T300 (14MP) and ZS1 (10MP) and the T300 (1/2.3") and ZS1 (1/2.5") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The T300 was introduced 2 years later than the ZS1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the T300 scores against the ZS1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm T300 over the Panasonic ZS1

 T300 ZS1 
RevealedJuly 2011May 2009More recent by 27 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS1 over the FujiFilm T300

 ZS1 T300 

Common features in the FujiFilm T300 and Panasonic ZS1

 T300 ZS1 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display dimensions
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

FujiFilm T300 vs Panasonic ZS1 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The FujiFilm T300 enjoys physical dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS1 has sizing of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the T300 versus the ZS1.

FujiFilm T300 vs Panasonic ZS1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the T300 and ZS1 is 94 and 91 respectively.

FujiFilm T300 vs Panasonic ZS1 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm T300 vs Panasonic ZS1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The graphic below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the T300 and ZS1.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The T300 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the FujiFilm T300 will offer you extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent T300 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

FujiFilm T300 vs Panasonic ZS1 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm T300 vs Panasonic ZS1 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm T300 vs Panasonic ZS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm T300 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS1 Portrait photography highlights
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
24
includes face detect focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm T300 Street photography highlights
Panasonic ZS1 Street photography highlights
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (229 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with FujiFilm T300
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS1
36
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery (180 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm T300 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS1 as a Travel photography camera
64
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
great reach (280mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
not so great battery (180 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
62
lighter than competitors in class (229g)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
great reach (300mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm T300 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic ZS1 Landscape photography factors
36
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
not so great battery (180 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
30
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm T300 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS1 as a Vlogging camera
30
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
31
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
lighter than competitors in class (229 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone port
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FujiFilm T300 vs Panasonic ZS1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm T300 and Panasonic ZS1
 FujiFilm FinePix T300Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1
General Information
Make FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type FujiFilm FinePix T300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1
Also called as FinePix T305 Lumix DMC-TZ6
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-07-19 2009-05-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.5"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest boosted ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-280mm (10.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Max aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.3-4.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 6.3
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 2.60 m 5.30 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 151g (0.33 lb) 229g (0.50 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 57 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 180 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-45A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD / SDHC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $250 $0