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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH1

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
55
Overall
45
Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH1 Key Specs

Fujifilm F900EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 232g - 105 x 61 x 36mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Replaced the Fujifilm F800EXR
Panasonic FH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 163g - 98 x 55 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS10
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH1 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and FH1 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") and FH1 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm F900EXR was brought out 3 years after the FH1 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the Fujifilm F900EXR matches up vs the FH1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F900EXR over the Panasonic FH1

 Fujifilm F900EXR FH1 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2010More modern by 38 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH1 over the Fujifilm F900EXR

 FH1 Fujifilm F900EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F900EXR and Panasonic FH1

 Fujifilm F900EXR FH1 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm F900EXR has got exterior dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Panasonic FH1 has measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm F900EXR and the FH1.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH1 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F900EXR and FH1 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH1 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The pic underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F900EXR and FH1.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F900EXR because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm F900EXR will give more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm F900EXR will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH1 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH1 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm F900EXR
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH1
43
good resolution (16MP)
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2")
20
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm F900EXR
Street photography with Panasonic FH1
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (232g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2")
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Sports photography information
Panasonic FH1 Sports photography information
55
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
very small sensor size (1/2")
bad battery power (260 CIPA)
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (6.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm F900EXR
Travel photography with Panasonic FH1
66
lighter than competition in class (232g)
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
bad battery power (260 shots)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
58
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Landscape photography information
Panasonic FH1 Landscape photography information
47
decently wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
exports RAW files
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2")
bad battery power (260 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
32
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FH1 as a Vlogging camera
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decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (232g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone port
29
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F900EXR and Panasonic FH1
 Fujifilm FinePix F900EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH1
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1
Also called - Lumix DMC-FS10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-01-30 2010-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip EXR 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 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.8-6.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 11.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) 6.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
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 (60, 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 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 232g (0.51 lbs) 163g (0.36 lbs)
Dimensions 105 x 61 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") 98 x 55 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 260 images -
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 recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $380 $150