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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic ZS10

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic ZS10 Key Specs

Fujifilm F550 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Revealed July 2011
Panasonic ZS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic ZS10 Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Fujifilm F550 EXR versus Panasonic ZS10, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and the ZS10 (14MP) is fairly close but the Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") and ZS10 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm F550 EXR was manufactured 6 months after the ZS10 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the Fujifilm F550 EXR scores against the ZS10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F550 EXR over the Panasonic ZS10

 Fujifilm F550 EXR ZS10 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Fujifilm F550 EXR

 ZS10 Fujifilm F550 EXR 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and Panasonic ZS10

 Fujifilm F550 EXR ZS10 
RevealedJuly 2011January 2011Same age
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Display resolution460k460kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic ZS10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm F550 EXR comes with exterior measurements 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 ZS10 has specifications of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm F550 EXR versus Panasonic ZS10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm F550 EXR vs the ZS10.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic ZS10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F550 EXR and ZS10 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic ZS10 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic ZS10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing a spec sheet. The image underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F550 EXR and ZS10.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F550 EXR featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm F550 EXR will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively.

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic ZS10 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Portrait photography factors
Panasonic ZS10 Portrait photography factors
40
good MP (16 megapixels)
saves RAW files
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2")
30
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Street photography features
Panasonic ZS10 Street photography features
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (215 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2")
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
lighter than competitors in class (219g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Sports photography details
Panasonic ZS10 Sports photography details
53
amazing zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2")
lacks phase detect auto focus
47
excellent zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Travel photography advice
Panasonic ZS10 Travel photography advice
69
lighter than competitors in class (215 grams)
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
great zoom (360mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
67
lighter than competitors in class (219g)
comes with focus by touch
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (384mm)
missing Time Lapse function
not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Landscape photography factors
Panasonic ZS10 Landscape photography factors
50
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
saves RAW files
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2")
does not have Time Lapse mode
42
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery power (260 per charge)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F550 EXR Vlogging information
Panasonic ZS10 Vlogging information
33
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (215 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic port
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (219g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing mic support
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Fujifilm F550 EXR vs Panasonic ZS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F550 EXR and Panasonic ZS10
 Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-07-19 2011-01-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXR Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type EXRCMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface 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
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.20 m 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (FHD 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (HD 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), High Speed Movie (80 / 160 / 320 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 format AVI MPEG4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215g (0.47 pounds) 219g (0.48 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 39 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 158 not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $450 $350