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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic XS1

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 front
Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic XS1 Key Specs

Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase 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 XS1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 14mm
  • Launched January 2013
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic XS1 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic XS1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. The image resolution of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and the XS1 (16MP) is relatively close but the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and XS1 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was unveiled 24 months before the XS1 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR matches up vs the XS1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Panasonic XS1

 Fujifilm F500 EXR XS1 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic XS1 over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 XS1 Fujifilm F500 EXR 
LaunchedJanuary 2013January 2011Newer by 24 months

Common features in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Panasonic XS1

 Fujifilm F500 EXR XS1 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic XS1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm F500 EXR offers outside measurements of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Panasonic XS1 has specifications of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") having a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic XS1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR against the XS1.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic XS1 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and XS1 is 91 and 97 respectively.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic XS1 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic XS1 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing technical specs. The pic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and XS1.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact resolution albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F500 EXR has got the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower depth of field simpler. The more aged Fujifilm F500 EXR will be behind in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic XS1 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Portrait photography with Panasonic XS1
31
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2")
does not have RAW files
30
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Street photography with Panasonic XS1
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (215g)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2")
does not have RAW files
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (103g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic XS1 as a Sports photography camera
48
excellent zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
sensor is tiny (1/2")
does not have phase detect AF
41
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic XS1 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than average in class (215 grams)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (360mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than others (103g)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Landscape photography with Panasonic XS1
44
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is tiny (1/2")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
39
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Vlogging with Panasonic XS1
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (215 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic support
31
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (103 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic support
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Panasonic XS1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F500 EXR and Panasonic XS1
 Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.8-6.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 4.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 pounds) 103g (0.23 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 94 x 54 x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6")
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 - 260 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch cost $430 $130