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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic FX700

Portability
91 Imaging
39 Features
42 Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 front
Portability
94 Imaging
36 Features
44 Overall
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic FX700 Key Specs

Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Announced January 2011
Panasonic FX700
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 104 x 56 x 25mm
  • Launched July 2010
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic FX700 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Panasonic FX700, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. The resolution of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and the FX700 (14MP) is pretty similar but the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and FX700 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The Fujifilm F500 EXR was manufactured 6 months after the FX700 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR grades versus the FX700 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Panasonic FX700

					

					

						
 Fujifilm F500 EXR FX700 
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Panasonic FX700 over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

					

					

						
 FX700 Fujifilm F500 EXR 
Manual focus  Very accurate focusing
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Panasonic FX700

					

					

						
 Fujifilm F500 EXR FX700 
LaunchedJanuary 2011July 2010Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen  Neither includes selfie screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic FX700 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm F500 EXR features physical measurements of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Panasonic FX700 has measurements of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).
Look at the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Panasonic FX700 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and the FX700.
Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic FX700 size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and FX700 is 91 and 94 respectively.
Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic FX700 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic FX700 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Usually, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The image below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and FX700.
As you have seen, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F500 EXR because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will offer extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively.

						Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic FX700 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic FX700 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic FX700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
 Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Portrait photography camera
 Panasonic FX700 as a Portrait photography camera
31
 MP count good (16MP)
 no manual focus
 cannot use external flash
 very small sensor (1/2")
 no RAW files
37
 manual focus
 MP count decent (14 megapixels)
 cannot use external flash
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Fujifilm F500 EXR Street photography advice
Panasonic FX700 Street photography advice
61
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
 fixed screen
 very small sensor (1/2")
 no RAW files
56
 image stabilization (Optical)
 fixed screen
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Fujifilm F500 EXR Sports photography info
Panasonic FX700 Sports photography info
48
 incredible zoom range (24-360mm  15.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 supports tracking focus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
 very small sensor (1/2")
 no phase detect AF
43
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (14MP)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Fujifilm F500 EXR Travel photography details
Panasonic FX700 Travel photography details
69
 lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 relatively wide (24mm)
 very long reach (360mm)
 no Timelapse function
 does not offer selfie friendly display
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
64
 MP count decent (14MP)
 has built in flash
 rather wide (24mm)
 missing Timelapse function
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f2.2)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Landscape photography with Panasonic FX700
44
 relatively wide (24mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 very small sensor (1/2")
 no RAW files
 no Timelapse function
48
 manual focus
 rather wide (24mm)
 screen is a decent size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (14MP)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f2.2)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Fujifilm F500 EXR Vlogging information
Panasonic FX700 Vlogging information
33
 relatively wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competition in class (215g)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 does not offer selfie friendly display
 no microphone socket
33
 rather wide (24mm)
 touchscreen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 slow max aperture (f2.2)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 missing external microphone port
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic FX700 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F500 EXR and Panasonic FX700
 Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-FX700
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2010-07-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type EXRCMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.2-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 3.20 m 7.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 AVCHD
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 proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lb) 176 gr (0.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 104 x 56 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NP-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $430 $399