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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FX48

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FX48 Key Specs

Fujifilm F770EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 63 x 36mm
  • Released January 2012
  • Replacement is Fujifilm F800EXR
Panasonic FX48
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 150g - 95 x 53 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FX40
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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FX48 Overview

Here, we are looking at the Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FX48, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm F770EXR (16MP) and FX48 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F770EXR (1/2") and FX48 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F770EXR was revealed 2 years later than the FX48 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the Fujifilm F770EXR scores versus the FX48 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F770EXR over the Panasonic FX48

 Fujifilm F770EXR FX48 
RevealedJanuary 2012January 2009Fresher by 36 months
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX48 over the Fujifilm F770EXR

 FX48 Fujifilm F770EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F770EXR and Panasonic FX48

 Fujifilm F770EXR FX48 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FX48 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F770EXR comes with outer measurements of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX48 has dimensions of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm F770EXR against the FX48.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FX48 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F770EXR and FX48 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FX48 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FX48 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The graphic below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F770EXR and FX48.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F770EXR with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Fujifilm F770EXR will give greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos way more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm F770EXR will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FX48 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FX48 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FX48 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Portrait photography details
Panasonic FX48 Portrait photography details
43
MP count decent (16MP)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW files
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2")
27
provides face detection autofocus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Street photography factors
Panasonic FX48 Street photography factors
68
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (234g)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2")
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Sports photography features
Panasonic FX48 Sports photography features
52
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
small sensor (1/2")
doesn't have phase detect AF
25
image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Travel photography factors
Panasonic FX48 Travel photography factors
68
lighter than competitors in class (234 grams)
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
58
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Landscape photography information
Panasonic FX48 Landscape photography information
49
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
saves RAW files
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2")
doesn't have Time Lapse function
33
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Vlogging factors
Panasonic FX48 Vlogging factors
34
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (234g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic socket
30
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external mic port
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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FX48 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F770EXR and Panasonic FX48
 Fujifilm FinePix F770EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-FX48
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48
Also called - Lumix DMC-FX40
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-01-05 2009-01-27
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max enhanced ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.5"
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/3000s
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 234 grams (0.52 lb) 150 grams (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") 95 x 53 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
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 model NP-50A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $480 $325