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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic ZS50 Key Specs

Fujifilm F770EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand 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
  • Successor is Fujifilm F800EXR
Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS45
  • Renewed by Panasonic ZS60
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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

Following is a in depth assessment of the Fujifilm F770EXR and Panasonic ZS50, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F770EXR (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F770EXR (1/2") and ZS50 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm F770EXR was unveiled 4 years prior to the ZS50 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the Fujifilm F770EXR matches up against the ZS50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F770EXR over the Panasonic ZS50

 Fujifilm F770EXR ZS50 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Fujifilm F770EXR

 ZS50 Fujifilm F770EXR 
IntroducedJanuary 2015January 2012More modern by 36 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm F770EXR and Panasonic ZS50

 Fujifilm F770EXR ZS50 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F770EXR has 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) whilst the Panasonic ZS50 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm F770EXR vs the ZS50.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F770EXR and ZS50 is 90 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F770EXR and ZS50.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F770EXR with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm F770EXR will give you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm F770EXR is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZS50 Portrait photography information
44
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2")
42
has manual focus
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Street photography advice
Panasonic ZS50 Street photography advice
68
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
lighter than average (234g)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2")
68
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition (243g)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR Sports photography features
Panasonic ZS50 Sports photography features
53
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
sensor is small (1/2")
lack of phase detect autofocus
43
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F770EXR as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than average (234g)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
no Time Lapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
66
lighter than competition (243g)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
MP count low (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm F770EXR
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS50
50
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports RAW files
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is small (1/2")
no Time Lapse mode
51
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm F770EXR
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS50
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (234g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no mic support
34
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (243 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone socket
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Fujifilm F770EXR vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F770EXR and Panasonic ZS50
 Fujifilm FinePix F770EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ70
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-01-05 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias 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 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 11.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
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) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 234 gr (0.52 pounds) 243 gr (0.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 44
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 138
Other
Battery life - 300 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-50A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $480 $350