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Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FH20

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FH20 Key Specs

Fujifilm F600 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 August 2011
Panasonic FH20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 100 x 56 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS30
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Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FH20 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Fujifilm F600 EXR and Panasonic FH20, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F600 EXR (16MP) and the FH20 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the Fujifilm F600 EXR (1/2") and FH20 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm F600 EXR was released 20 months after the FH20 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the Fujifilm F600 EXR matches up vs the FH20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F600 EXR over the Panasonic FH20

 Fujifilm F600 EXR FH20 
AnnouncedAugust 2011January 2010Newer by 20 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Fujifilm F600 EXR

 FH20 Fujifilm F600 EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F600 EXR and Panasonic FH20

 Fujifilm F600 EXR FH20 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FH20 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F600 EXR provides external dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH20 has sizing of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm F600 EXR and Panasonic FH20 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm F600 EXR versus the FH20.

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FH20 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F600 EXR and FH20 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FH20 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FH20 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F600 EXR and FH20.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F600 EXR because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Fujifilm F600 EXR will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm F600 EXR provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FH20 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FH20 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FH20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FH20 as a Portrait photography camera
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decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2")
28
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR Street photography advice
Panasonic FH20 Street photography advice
69
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2")
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH20 as a Sports photography camera
52
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2")
lack of phase detect auto focus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR Travel photography features
Panasonic FH20 Travel photography features
69
lighter than competition in class (215g)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great reach (360mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
64
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH20 as a Landscape photography camera
49
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
exports RAW formats
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2")
lack of Timelapse mode
37
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR Vlogging advice
Panasonic FH20 Vlogging advice
33
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone port
28
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
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Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FH20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F600 EXR and Panasonic FH20
 Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FS30
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-08-11 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXR -
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 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 5.80 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (FHD 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (HD 60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), High Speed Movie (80 / 160 / 320 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format AVI MPEG4 Motion JPEG
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 BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lbs) 178 gr (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 40 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 153 not tested
Other
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 Single Single
Price at release $230 $179