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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FZ300

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 front
Portability
59
Imaging
37
Features
73
Overall
51

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FZ300 Key Specs

Fujifilm F770EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 63 x 36mm
  • Introduced January 2012
  • Replacement is Fujifilm F800EXR
Panasonic FZ300
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
  • 691g - 132 x 92 x 117mm
  • Introduced July 2015
  • Superseded the Panasonic FZ200
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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FZ300 Overview

Here is a thorough overview of the Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FZ300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F770EXR (16MP) and FZ300 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F770EXR (1/2") and FZ300 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm F770EXR was revealed 4 years prior to the FZ300 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm F770EXR being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the Fujifilm F770EXR grades against the FZ300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F770EXR over the Panasonic FZ300

 Fujifilm F770EXR FZ300 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ300 over the Fujifilm F770EXR

 FZ300 Fujifilm F770EXR 
IntroducedJuly 2015January 2012Fresher by 42 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm F770EXR and Panasonic FZ300

 Fujifilm F770EXR FZ300 
Display size3"3"Same display measurement

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FZ300 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F770EXR offers outer measurements of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ300 has sizing of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") and a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FZ300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm F770EXR versus the FZ300.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FZ300 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F770EXR and FZ300 is 90 and 59 respectively.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FZ300 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FZ300 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing merely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F770EXR and FZ300.

As you can see, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F770EXR using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm F770EXR will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older Fujifilm F770EXR will be behind in sensor technology.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FZ300 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FZ300 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FZ300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Portrait photography details
Panasonic FZ300 Portrait photography details
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decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2")
46
has manual focus
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Street photography info
Panasonic FZ300 Street photography info
68
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
lighter than average in class (234g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2")
59
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
supports focus by touch
environment proof
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (691 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FZ300 Sports photography highlights
52
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
tiny sensor size (1/2")
does not have phase detect autofocus
51
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
maximum shutter speed is high (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
great battery life (380 CIPA)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ300 as a Travel photography camera
68
lighter than average in class (234 grams)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
59
great battery life (380 shots)
environment proof
supports focus by touch
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
really wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
more heavy than competition in class (691 grams)
low megapixels (12MP)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Landscape photography information
Panasonic FZ300 Landscape photography information
49
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
exports RAW files
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor size (1/2")
doesn't have Timelapse recording
52
has manual focus
really wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
great battery life (380 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Vlogging advice
Panasonic FZ300 Vlogging advice
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pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (234g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone jack
62
really wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone port
slow max aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competition in class (691 grams)
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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic FZ300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F770EXR and Panasonic FZ300
 Fujifilm FinePix F770EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-01-05 2015-07-16
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR Venus Engine
Sensor type EXRCMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 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 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 11.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) 8.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB 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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 234 grams (0.52 lb) 691 grams (1.52 lb)
Physical dimensions 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") 132 x 92 x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 380 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-50A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $480 $598