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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic ZS30

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 front
Portability
92
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic ZS30 Key Specs

Fujifilm F800EXR
(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
  • 232g - 105 x 63 x 36mm
  • Announced July 2012
  • Replaced the Fujifilm F770EXR
  • Replacement is Fujifilm F900EXR
Panasonic ZS30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 198g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ40
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS25
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS35
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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic ZS30 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Fujifilm F800EXR and Panasonic ZS30, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. The resolution of the Fujifilm F800EXR (16MP) and the ZS30 (18MP) is relatively similar but the Fujifilm F800EXR (1/2") and ZS30 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F800EXR was launched 5 months prior to the ZS30 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Fujifilm F800EXR grades versus the ZS30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F800EXR over the Panasonic ZS30

 Fujifilm F800EXR ZS30 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS30 over the Fujifilm F800EXR

 ZS30 Fujifilm F800EXR 
Screen resolution920k460kClearer screen (+460k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm F800EXR and Panasonic ZS30

 Fujifilm F800EXR ZS30 
RevealedJuly 2012January 2013Similar age
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic ZS30 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm F800EXR enjoys outside dimensions of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS30 has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm F800EXR and Panasonic ZS30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm F800EXR against the ZS30.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic ZS30 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F800EXR and ZS30 is 90 and 92 respectively.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic ZS30 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic ZS30 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The graphic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F800EXR and ZS30.

All in all, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F800EXR featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS30 will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic ZS30 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic ZS30 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic ZS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm F800EXR
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS30
44
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2")
33
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm F800EXR
Street photography with Panasonic ZS30
68
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
lighter than average (232g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2")
66
image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (198g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS30 as a Sports photography camera
53
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
very small sensor (1/2")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
46
excellent zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
offers tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200s)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery (260 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS30 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than average (232 grams)
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than competition in class (198g)
offers focus via touch
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great reach (480mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery (260 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Landscape photography info
Panasonic ZS30 Landscape photography info
50
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
saves RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor (1/2")
lack of Timelapse function
44
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
not so great battery (260 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm F800EXR
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS30
34
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (232 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of microphone support
35
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (198 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic support
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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic ZS30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F800EXR and Panasonic ZS30
 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-TZ40
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-07-25 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 15s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1200s
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom 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 options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 232 gr (0.51 lb) 198 gr (0.44 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 143 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photographs 260 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack 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 feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $330 $250