Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FX48
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Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FX48 Key Specs
(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
- Introduced August 2011
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 25-125mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 150g - 95 x 53 x 22mm
- Released January 2009
- Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FX40

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FX48 Overview
Here is a thorough overview of the Fujifilm F600 EXR and Panasonic FX48, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm F600 EXR (16MP) and FX48 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F600 EXR (1/2") and FX48 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

The Fujifilm F600 EXR was revealed 2 years later than the FX48 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm F600 EXR matches up against the FX48 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FX48 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm F600 EXR Gallery and Panasonic FX48 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm F600 EXR over the Panasonic FX48
Fujifilm F600 EXR | FX48 | |||
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Released | August 2011 | ![]() | January 2009 | Fresher by 31 months |
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FX48 over the Fujifilm F600 EXR
FX48 | Fujifilm F600 EXR |
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Common features in the Fujifilm F600 EXR and Panasonic FX48
Fujifilm F600 EXR | FX48 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Lack of manual focusing | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | No selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | No Touch friendly screen |
Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FX48 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm F600 EXR comes with 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 FX48 has proportions of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).
Contrast the Fujifilm F600 EXR and Panasonic FX48 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm F600 EXR vs the FX48.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F600 EXR and FX48 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FX48 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The photograph below will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F600 EXR and FX48.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F600 EXR having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm F600 EXR will offer you greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm F600 EXR is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FX48 Screen and ViewFinder


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Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FX48 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | FujiFilm | Panasonic |
Model type | Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 |
Also referred to as | - | Lumix DMC-FX40 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2011-08-11 | 2009-01-27 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | 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 surface area | 30.7mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 12MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | - | 11 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-360mm (15.0x) | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.5-5.3 | f/2.8-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.6 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inch | 2.5 inch |
Resolution of screen | 460k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen tech | TFT color LCD monitor | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 8 secs | 60 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/3000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 8.0 frames per second | 2.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.20 m | 6.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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) | 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video data format | AVI MPEG4 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 215 gr (0.47 lb) | 150 gr (0.33 lb) |
Dimensions | 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") | 95 x 53 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") |
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/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $230 | $325 |