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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic SZ1

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic SZ1 Key Specs

Fujifilm F770EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Introduced January 2012
  • Refreshed by Fujifilm F800EXR
Panasonic SZ1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 131g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic SZ1 Overview

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Fujifilm F770EXR and Panasonic SZ1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. The resolution of the Fujifilm F770EXR (16MP) and the SZ1 (16MP) is fairly similar but the Fujifilm F770EXR (1/2") and SZ1 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F770EXR was introduced very close to the SZ1 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the Fujifilm F770EXR scores vs the SZ1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F770EXR over the Panasonic SZ1

 Fujifilm F770EXR SZ1 
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ1 over the Fujifilm F770EXR

 SZ1 Fujifilm F770EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F770EXR and Panasonic SZ1

 Fujifilm F770EXR SZ1 
RevealedJanuary 2012January 2012Similar age
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic SZ1 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F770EXR has external dimensions of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ1 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 131 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm F770EXR and Panasonic SZ1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm F770EXR versus the SZ1.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic SZ1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F770EXR and SZ1 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic SZ1 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic SZ1 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The visual underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F770EXR and SZ1.

As you can tell, both cameras feature the identical resolution but not the same sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F770EXR offers the larger sensor which should make getting shallow DOF simpler.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic SZ1 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic SZ1 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic SZ1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Portrait photography information
Panasonic SZ1 Portrait photography information
44
good MP (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
34
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Street photography details
Panasonic SZ1 Street photography details
68
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (234 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (131g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic SZ1 as a Sports photography camera
53
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
lacks phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm F770EXR
Travel photography with Panasonic SZ1
69
lighter than competitors in class (234g)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
70
lighter than competitors in class (131g)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Landscape photography info
Panasonic SZ1 Landscape photography info
50
decently wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
saves RAW formats
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
lack of Timelapse mode
43
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Vlogging highlights
Panasonic SZ1 Vlogging highlights
34
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (234g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
32
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
lighter than competitors in class (131g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic SZ1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F770EXR and Panasonic SZ1
 Fujifilm FinePix F770EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-01-05 2012-01-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount 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 range 5cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
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 reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 234g (0.52 pounds) 131g (0.29 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photos
Type 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 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $480 $179