Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Panasonic ZS50

Its time to examine more in depth at the Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Panasonic ZS50, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR (1/2") and ZS50 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm HS50 EXR was unveiled 24 months earlier than the ZS50 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm HS50 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm HS50 EXR matches up against the ZS50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXR and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm HS50 EXR Gallery and Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm HS50 EXR comes with outside measurements 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 ZS50 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR versus the ZS50.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and ZS50 is 54 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The graphic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and ZS50.

All in all, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm HS50 EXR having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR will provide you with more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm HS50 EXR will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.