Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic TS5

Below, we are looking at the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus Panasonic TS5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and the TS5 (16MP) is very comparable but the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and TS5 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was released 3 years before the TS5 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR scores against the TS5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm F500 EXR Gallery & Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm F500 EXR provides outside dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Panasonic TS5 has specifications of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus Panasonic TS5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and the TS5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and TS5 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and TS5.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got the exact same megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F500 EXR contains the larger sensor which should make getting shallow DOF simpler. The older Fujifilm F500 EXR will be behind with regard to sensor tech.