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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic FX78

Portability
91 Imaging
38 Features
42 Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 front
Portability
95 Imaging
34 Features
31 Overall
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic FX78 Key Specs

Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Launched January 2011
Panasonic FX78
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FX77
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic FX78 Overview

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus Panasonic FX78, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and FX78 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and FX78 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was unveiled within a month of the FX78 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a short view of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR scores vs the FX78 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Panasonic FX78

          

          

            
 Fujifilm F500 EXR FX78 
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic FX78 over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

          

          

            
 FX78 Fujifilm F500 EXR 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Panasonic FX78

          

          

            
 Fujifilm F500 EXR FX78 
IntroducedJanuary 2011January 2011Same age
Manual focus  No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Absent selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic FX78 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm F500 EXR comes with external measurements of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Panasonic FX78 has proportions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).
Contrast the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus Panasonic FX78 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus the FX78.
Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic FX78 size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and FX78 is 91 and 95 respectively.
Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic FX78 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic FX78 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Generally, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and FX78.
Clearly, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F500 EXR having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will show more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.

            Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic FX78 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic FX78 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic FX78 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Fujifilm F500 EXR Portrait photography features
Panasonic FX78 Portrait photography features
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 MP count decent (16MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 external flash not possible
 small sensor (1/2")
 doesn't have RAW support
20
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual mode
 cannot use external flash
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison
Fujifilm F500 EXR Street photography details
Panasonic FX78 Street photography details
61
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competition in class (215g)
 screen is fixed
 small sensor (1/2")
 doesn't have RAW support
56
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 fixed screen
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
Photography Glossary
Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Sports photography with Panasonic FX78
47
 incredible zoom range (24-360mm  15.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 offers tracking autofocus
 low frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
 small sensor (1/2")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
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 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides tracking autofocus
 low max shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
 painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 bad battery pack (200 CIPA)
 lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Travel photography camera
 Panasonic FX78 as a Travel photography camera
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 lighter than competition in class (215g)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 flash built-in
 rather wide (24mm)
 long zoom (360mm)
 no Timelapse mode
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
56
 flash built-in
 relatively wide (24mm)
 does not have Timelapse mode
 bad battery pack (200 shots)
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 display is not selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Fujifilm F500 EXR Landscape photography information
Panasonic FX78 Landscape photography information
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 rather wide (24mm)
 decent sized screen (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 small sensor (1/2")
 doesn't have RAW support
 no Timelapse mode
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 relatively wide (24mm)
 lovely big screen (3.5 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
 no manual mode
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 bad battery pack (200 CIPA)
 does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Fujifilm F500 EXR Vlogging features
Panasonic FX78 Vlogging features
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 rather wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competition in class (215g)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 no external microphone support
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 relatively wide (24mm)
 has touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
 display is not selfie friendly
 does not have external microphone socket
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic FX78 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F500 EXR and Panasonic FX78
 Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-FX78
General Information
Make FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FX77
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-01-05 2011-01-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
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 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
AF single    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.5-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3.5"
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1400 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 3.20 m 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
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), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
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 sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 215g (0.47 lb) 142g (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 200 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $430 $210