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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic ZS5

Portability
90 Imaging
40 Features
55 Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 front
Portability
92 Imaging
35 Features
30 Overall
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic ZS5 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
  • Released January 2013
  • Old Model is Fujifilm F800EXR
Panasonic ZS5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 214g - 103 x 60 x 32mm
  • Announced June 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ8
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic ZS5 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Fujifilm F900EXR and Panasonic ZS5, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and ZS5 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") and ZS5 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm F900EXR was introduced 2 years after the ZS5 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm F900EXR scores vs the ZS5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F900EXR over the Panasonic ZS5

		

		

			
 Fujifilm F900EXR ZS5 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013June 2010More modern by 32 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS5 over the Fujifilm F900EXR

		

		

			
 ZS5 Fujifilm F900EXR 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Fujifilm F900EXR and Panasonic ZS5

		

		

			
 Fujifilm F900EXR ZS5 
Focus manually  No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  No selfie screen
Touch display  No Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic ZS5 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm F900EXR enjoys external dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS5 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).
Compare the Fujifilm F900EXR and Panasonic ZS5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm F900EXR against the ZS5.
Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic ZS5 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F900EXR and ZS5 is 90 and 92 respectively.
Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic ZS5 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic ZS5 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Quite often, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The pic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F900EXR and ZS5.
As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F900EXR using its larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Fujifilm F900EXR will give you greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm F900EXR is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.
	
			Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic ZS5 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic ZS5 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic ZS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Fujifilm F900EXR as a Portrait photography camera
 Panasonic ZS5 as a Portrait photography camera
44
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 has face detect focus
 exports RAW files
 lack of manual focus
 cannot use external flash
 tiny sensor size (1/2")
27
 comes with face detection focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 no external flash support
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Fujifilm F900EXR
Street photography with Panasonic ZS5
68
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 exports RAW files
 lighter than average (232g)
 no moving screen
 tiny sensor size (1/2")
61
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (214g)
 fixed screen
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Fujifilm F900EXR Sports photography details
Panasonic ZS5 Sports photography details
55
 long zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 has tracking focus
 comes with phase detect auto focus
 tiny sensor size (1/2")
 bad battery power (260 shots)
31
 image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
 slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Fujifilm F900EXR
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS5
66
 lighter than average (232 grams)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 really wide (25mm)
 very long zoom (500mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
 bad battery power (260 per charge)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
63
 lighter than competition in class (214g)
 flash built-in
 fairly wide (25mm)
 very long zoom (300mm)
 lack of Timelapse mode
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Fujifilm F900EXR Landscape photography features
Panasonic ZS5 Landscape photography features
47
 really wide (25mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 exports RAW files
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 tiny sensor size (1/2")
 bad battery power (260 per charge)
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
33
 fairly wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 focusing manually not possible
 cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
 screen is small (2.7")
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Fujifilm F900EXR Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZS5 Vlogging factors
34
 really wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detect focus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than average (232 grams)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 doesn't have mic jack
31
 fairly wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detection focusing
 lighter than competition in class (214g)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
 lack of external microphone support
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic ZS5 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F900EXR and Panasonic ZS5
 Fujifilm FinePix F900EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ8
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-01-30 2010-06-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip EXR II 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 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 Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
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 - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.3-4.9
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shutter rate 11.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 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    
AE bracketing    
WB 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 (30fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum 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
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 232 gr (0.51 pounds) 214 gr (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 105 x 61 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") 103 x 60 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 photos -
Battery style 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 shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $380 $300