Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic SZ7
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![Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR front Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Fujifilm-FinePix-F600-EXR/Fujifilm-F600-EXR-front.jpg)
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Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic SZ7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- 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
- Announced August 2011
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 133g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
- Released January 2012
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Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic SZ7 Overview
The following is a extensive review of the Fujifilm F600 EXR versus Panasonic SZ7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. The image resolution of the Fujifilm F600 EXR (16MP) and the SZ7 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the Fujifilm F600 EXR (1/2") and SZ7 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.
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The Fujifilm F600 EXR was announced 5 months earlier than the SZ7 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm F600 EXR matches up against the SZ7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic SZ7 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm F600 EXR Gallery & Panasonic SZ7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm F600 EXR over the Panasonic SZ7
Fujifilm F600 EXR | SZ7 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ7 over the Fujifilm F600 EXR
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Common features in the Fujifilm F600 EXR and Panasonic SZ7
Fujifilm F600 EXR | SZ7 | |||
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Released | August 2011 | ![]() | January 2012 | Same age |
Manually focus | ![]() | Lack of manual focus | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equivalent screen measurement |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 460k | The same screen resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Neither comes with Touch friendly screen |
Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic SZ7 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F600 EXR comes with outside measurements of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ7 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).
Analyze the Fujifilm F600 EXR versus Panasonic SZ7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm F600 EXR and the SZ7.
![Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic SZ7 size comparison Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic SZ7 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Fujifilm-FinePix-F600-EXR-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-SZ7-size-comparison.jpg)
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F600 EXR and SZ7 is 91 and 95 respectively.
![Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic SZ7 top view buttons comparison Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic SZ7 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Fujifilm-FinePix-F600-EXR-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-SZ7-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic SZ7 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F600 EXR and SZ7.
As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F600 EXR having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm F600 EXR will show extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively.
![Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic SZ7 sensor size comparison Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic SZ7 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Fujifilm-FinePix-F600-EXR-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-SZ7-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic SZ7 Screen and ViewFinder
![Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic SZ7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic SZ7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Fujifilm-FinePix-F600-EXR-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-SZ7-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic SZ7 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | FujiFilm | Panasonic |
Model type | Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2011-08-11 | 2012-01-09 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | EXR | - |
Sensor type | EXRCMOS | CMOS |
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 | 16 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4320 x 3240 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 12800 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 23 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-360mm (15.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.5-5.3 | f/3.1-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | 4cm |
Crop factor | 5.6 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 460k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | TFT color LCD monitor | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 8 secs | 8 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 8.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.20 m | 5.60 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data 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 | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 215 gr (0.47 lbs) | 133 gr (0.29 lbs) |
Dimensions | 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") | 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") |
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 life | - | 220 images |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-50 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $230 | $199 |