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Fujifilm F750EXR vs Panasonic SZ5

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42
Fujifilm FinePix F750EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Panasonic SZ5 Key Specs

Fujifilm F750EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 63 x 36mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Panasonic SZ5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 104 x 58 x 21mm
  • Revealed July 2012
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Fujifilm F750EXR vs Panasonic SZ5 Overview

Below is a in depth analysis of the Fujifilm F750EXR and Panasonic SZ5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F750EXR (16MP) and the SZ5 (14MP) is very well matched but the Fujifilm F750EXR (1/2") and SZ5 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm F750EXR was manufactured 6 months before the SZ5 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the Fujifilm F750EXR matches up against the SZ5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F750EXR over the Panasonic SZ5

 Fujifilm F750EXR SZ5 
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ5 over the Fujifilm F750EXR

 SZ5 Fujifilm F750EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F750EXR and Panasonic SZ5

 Fujifilm F750EXR SZ5 
RevealedJanuary 2012July 2012Similar age
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Panasonic SZ5 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm F750EXR has outer dimensions of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ5 has proportions of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm F750EXR against the SZ5.

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Panasonic SZ5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F750EXR and SZ5 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Panasonic SZ5 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Panasonic SZ5 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The visual underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F750EXR and SZ5.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F750EXR due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm F750EXR will give more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively.

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Panasonic SZ5 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Panasonic SZ5 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F750EXR vs Panasonic SZ5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F750EXR Portrait photography advice
Panasonic SZ5 Portrait photography advice
37
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
no manual focus
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2")
does not have RAW files
34
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
features face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F750EXR Street photography details
Panasonic SZ5 Street photography details
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (234 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2")
does not have RAW files
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (136 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm F750EXR
Sports photography with Panasonic SZ5
53
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
offers tracking focus
very small sensor (1/2")
does not have phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
slow fps (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F750EXR as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic SZ5 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than others in class (234g)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
70
lighter than competitors in class (136 grams)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
no Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm F750EXR
Landscape photography with Panasonic SZ5
45
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor (1/2")
does not have RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
42
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F750EXR Vlogging information
Panasonic SZ5 Vlogging information
34
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (234 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
missing mic socket
32
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (136g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic port
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Fujifilm F750EXR vs Panasonic SZ5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F750EXR and Panasonic SZ5
 Fujifilm FinePix F750EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix F750EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-01-05 2012-07-18
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
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 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720p ( 30,25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 234g (0.52 pounds) 136g (0.30 pounds)
Dimensions 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") 104 x 58 x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $445 $195