Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FZ300

Here, we are looking at the Fujifilm F600 EXR and Panasonic FZ300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm F600 EXR (16MP) and FZ300 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F600 EXR (1/2") and FZ300 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm F600 EXR was announced 4 years earlier than the FZ300 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm F600 EXR being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the Fujifilm F600 EXR grades against the FZ300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm F600 EXR Gallery and Panasonic FZ300 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F600 EXR offers physical dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ300 has dimensions of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") and a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm F600 EXR and Panasonic FZ300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm F600 EXR and the FZ300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F600 EXR and FZ300 is 91 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by researching specs. The image underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F600 EXR and FZ300.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F600 EXR having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Fujifilm F600 EXR will result in greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm F600 EXR will be behind in sensor technology.