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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic LZ30

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46
Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 front
Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic LZ30 Key Specs

Fujifilm F900EXR
(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 61 x 36mm
  • Released January 2013
  • Succeeded the Fujifilm F800EXR
Panasonic LZ30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 552g - 124 x 84 x 92mm
  • Released January 2013
  • Older Model is Panasonic LZ20
  • Refreshed by Panasonic LZ40
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic LZ30 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic LZ30, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. The resolution of the Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and the LZ30 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") and LZ30 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F900EXR was launched within a month of the LZ30 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm F900EXR being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm F900EXR grades against the LZ30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Fujifilm F900EXR over the Panasonic LZ30

 Fujifilm F900EXR LZ30 
Display resolution920k460kClearer display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ30 over the Fujifilm F900EXR

 LZ30 Fujifilm F900EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F900EXR and Panasonic LZ30

 Fujifilm F900EXR LZ30 
ReleasedJanuary 2013January 2013Similar age
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic LZ30 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm F900EXR features outside dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Panasonic LZ30 has specifications of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

See the Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic LZ30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm F900EXR against the LZ30.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic LZ30 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F900EXR and LZ30 is 90 and 66 respectively.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic LZ30 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic LZ30 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through technical specs. The graphic below may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F900EXR and LZ30.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide the same megapixels but not the same sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F900EXR offers the larger sensor which will make obtaining shallower DOF simpler.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic LZ30 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic LZ30 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic LZ30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Portrait photography info
Panasonic LZ30 Portrait photography info
44
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2")
31
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Street photography advice
Panasonic LZ30 Street photography advice
68
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition (232g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2")
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competition (552g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Sports photography info
Panasonic LZ30 Sports photography info
55
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect AF
very small sensor size (1/2")
not so great battery life (260 per charge)
47
amazing zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
good battery (380 shots)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm F900EXR
Travel photography with Panasonic LZ30
66
lighter than competition (232g)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
not so great battery life (260 per charge)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
56
good battery (380 shots)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great reach (875mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (552 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Landscape photography information
Panasonic LZ30 Landscape photography information
47
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW files
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2")
not so great battery life (260 per charge)
lack of Timelapse mode
44
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good battery (380 shots)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic LZ30 as a Vlogging camera
34
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (232g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone jack
22
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than competition (552g)
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic LZ30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F900EXR and Panasonic LZ30
 Fujifilm FinePix F900EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-01-30 2013-01-07
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip EXR II -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 15 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) 4.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
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 None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 232g (0.51 lbs) 552g (1.22 lbs)
Physical dimensions 105 x 61 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") 124 x 84 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 shots 380 shots
Battery format Battery Pack AA
Battery ID NP-50A 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 0r 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $380 $230