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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic S1

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic S1 Key Specs

Fujifilm F900EXR
(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 61 x 36mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Superseded the Fujifilm F800EXR
Panasonic S1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 117g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic S1 Overview

Below is a comprehensive review of the Fujifilm F900EXR versus Panasonic S1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and S1 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") and S1 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The Fujifilm F900EXR was launched 2 years later than the S1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm F900EXR grades vs the S1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F900EXR over the Panasonic S1

 Fujifilm F900EXR S1 
LaunchedJanuary 2013January 2011More recent by 26 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic S1 over the Fujifilm F900EXR

 S1 Fujifilm F900EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F900EXR and Panasonic S1

 Fujifilm F900EXR S1 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic S1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F900EXR provides outside dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S1 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm F900EXR versus Panasonic S1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm F900EXR and the S1.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic S1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F900EXR and S1 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic S1 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic S1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The visual below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F900EXR and S1.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F900EXR because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Fujifilm F900EXR will give more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm F900EXR provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic S1 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Portrait photography features
Panasonic S1 Portrait photography features
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MP count decent (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2")
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Street photography advice
Panasonic S1 Street photography advice
68
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (232 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2")
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (117g)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Sports photography details
Panasonic S1 Sports photography details
55
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2")
bad battery pack (260 CIPA)
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Travel photography factors
Panasonic S1 Travel photography factors
66
lighter than competition in class (232 grams)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
missing Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (260 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
62
lighter than others (117 grams)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Landscape photography features
Panasonic S1 Landscape photography features
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pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
supports RAW files
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2")
bad battery pack (260 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse function
32
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Vlogging info
Panasonic S1 Vlogging info
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pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (232g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing mic port
31
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (117 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F900EXR and Panasonic S1
 Fujifilm FinePix F900EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-S1
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-01-30 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR II Venus Engine IV
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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
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) 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
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 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 232 grams (0.51 pounds) 117 grams (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 61 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs 240 photographs
Type of battery 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 One One
Price at launch $380 $269