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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FX90

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
34
Overall
34

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FX90 Key Specs

Fujifilm F800EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 232g - 105 x 63 x 36mm
  • Released July 2012
  • Superseded the Fujifilm F770EXR
  • Later Model is Fujifilm F900EXR
Panasonic FX90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 102 x 56 x 22mm
  • Released August 2011
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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FX90 Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Fujifilm F800EXR and Panasonic FX90, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm F800EXR (16MP) and FX90 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F800EXR (1/2") and FX90 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F800EXR was announced 12 months after the FX90 and they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the Fujifilm F800EXR scores against the FX90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F800EXR over the Panasonic FX90

 Fujifilm F800EXR FX90 
ReleasedJuly 2012August 2011Newer by 12 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Fujifilm F800EXR

 FX90 Fujifilm F800EXR 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm F800EXR and Panasonic FX90

 Fujifilm F800EXR FX90 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Display resolution460k460kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FX90 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm F800EXR has got external measurements of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX90 has measurements of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm F800EXR and Panasonic FX90 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm F800EXR against the FX90.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FX90 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F800EXR and FX90 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FX90 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FX90 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specifications. The picture underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F800EXR and FX90.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F800EXR using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm F800EXR will give you more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm F800EXR should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FX90 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FX90 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FX90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Portrait photography information
Panasonic FX90 Portrait photography information
44
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW files
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2")
21
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm F800EXR
Street photography with Panasonic FX90
68
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
lighter than average (232g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2")
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Sports photography features
Panasonic FX90 Sports photography features
53
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
tiny sensor (1/2")
no phase detect AF
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (200 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FX90 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than average (232g)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
60
has touch to focus
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse function
terrible battery (200 shots)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Landscape photography information
Panasonic FX90 Landscape photography information
50
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
supports RAW files
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor (1/2")
does not have Time Lapse function
36
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
no manual control
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
terrible battery (200 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm F800EXR
Vlogging with Panasonic FX90
34
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (232g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic support
33
decently wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
missing microphone support
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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FX90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F800EXR and Panasonic FX90
 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-07-25 2011-08-26
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 surface area 30.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 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 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.5-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 4.0 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) 5.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 232g (0.51 lb) 149g (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") 102 x 56 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 143 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 shots 200 shots
Battery style Battery Pack 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 recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $330 $227