Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic S1

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic S1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and S1 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and S1 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was launched at a similar time to the S1 and they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR scores versus the S1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR and Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm F500 EXR Gallery and Panasonic S1 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm F500 EXR provides outer dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S1 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR compared to the S1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and S1 is 91 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The image underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and S1.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F500 EXR because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will offer more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively.