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Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Panasonic FS15

Portability
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Imaging
40
Features
71
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
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Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Panasonic FS15 Key Specs

Fujifilm HS50 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1000mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 808g - 135 x 101 x 146mm
  • Announced January 2013
  • Superseded the Fujifilm HS35EXR
Panasonic FS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Panasonic FS15 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Panasonic FS15, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR (16MP) and FS15 (12MP) and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR (1/2") and FS15 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm HS50 EXR was launched 4 years later than the FS15 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm HS50 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm HS50 EXR grades versus the FS15 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm HS50 EXR over the Panasonic FS15

 Fujifilm HS50 EXR FS15 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2009More recent by 49 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS15 over the Fujifilm HS50 EXR

 FS15 Fujifilm HS50 EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and Panasonic FS15

 Fujifilm HS50 EXR FS15 
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Panasonic FS15 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm HS50 EXR features outer dimensions of 135mm x 101mm x 146mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 5.7") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) while the Panasonic FS15 has specifications of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Panasonic FS15 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR versus the FS15.

Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Panasonic FS15 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and FS15 is 54 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Panasonic FS15 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Panasonic FS15 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The visual below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and FS15.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm HS50 EXR because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm HS50 EXR will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Panasonic FS15 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Panasonic FS15 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Panasonic FS15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm HS50 EXR Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FS15 Portrait photography highlights
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manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW files
small sensor size (1/2")
21
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm HS50 EXR
Street photography with Panasonic FS15
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screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
small sensor size (1/2")
heavier than competitors in class (808 grams)
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm HS50 EXR as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FS15 as a Sports photography camera
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great zoom range (24-1000mm 41.7 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
great battery power (500 CIPA)
supports phase detect auto focus
small sensor size (1/2")
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm HS50 EXR as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FS15 as a Travel photography camera
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great battery power (500 per charge)
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (1000mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors in class (808g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm HS50 EXR Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FS15 Landscape photography highlights
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manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
exports RAW files
great battery power (500 shots)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor size (1/2")
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual exposure
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm HS50 EXR Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FS15 Vlogging highlights
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quite wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic port
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
heavier than competitors in class (808g)
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
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Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Panasonic FS15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm HS50 EXR and Panasonic FS15
 Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-FS15
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2013-01-07 2009-01-16
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor EXR Processor II -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1000mm (41.7x) 29-145mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 0cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 920 thousand dot -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 11.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash settings - Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 808g (1.78 lbs) 136g (0.30 lbs)
Physical dimensions 135 x 101 x 146mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 5.7") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 500 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $500 $180