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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic ZS7

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 front
Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic ZS7 Key Specs

Fujifilm F800EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase 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
  • Earlier Model is Fujifilm F770EXR
  • Replacement is Fujifilm F900EXR
Panasonic ZS7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 218g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Introduced July 2011
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ10
  • Updated by Panasonic ZS8
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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic ZS7 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Fujifilm F800EXR versus Panasonic ZS7, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm F800EXR (16MP) and ZS7 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F800EXR (1/2") and ZS7 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F800EXR was unveiled 13 months later than the ZS7 which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the Fujifilm F800EXR scores vs the ZS7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F800EXR over the Panasonic ZS7

 Fujifilm F800EXR ZS7 
IntroducedJuly 2012July 2011Fresher by 13 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS7 over the Fujifilm F800EXR

 ZS7 Fujifilm F800EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F800EXR and Panasonic ZS7

 Fujifilm F800EXR ZS7 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Screen resolution460k460kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic ZS7 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm F800EXR features physical measurements of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS7 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

See the Fujifilm F800EXR versus Panasonic ZS7 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm F800EXR vs the ZS7.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic ZS7 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F800EXR and ZS7 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic ZS7 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic ZS7 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The visual here may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F800EXR and ZS7.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F800EXR with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm F800EXR will give you extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm F800EXR is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic ZS7 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic ZS7 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic ZS7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS7 Portrait photography highlights
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sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW formats
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2")
21
manual focus not available
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Street photography information
Panasonic ZS7 Street photography information
68
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
lighter than others in class (232 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2")
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (218 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS7 as a Sports photography camera
52
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor is tiny (1/2")
has no phase detect auto focus
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (2.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Travel photography factors
Panasonic ZS7 Travel photography factors
68
lighter than others in class (232 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
63
lighter than average in class (218 grams)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
long reach (300mm)
missing Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS7 as a Landscape photography camera
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really wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is tiny (1/2")
missing Time Lapse mode
38
relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS7 Vlogging features
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really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (232g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external mic socket
30
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (218g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic ZS7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F800EXR and Panasonic ZS7
 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
General Information
Make FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-TZ10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-07-25 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip EXR Venus Engine HD II
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 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.3-4.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 11.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
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) 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD Lite
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 232g (0.51 pounds) 218g (0.48 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots -
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 shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $330 $350