Clicky

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Panasonic FX580

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32
Fujifilm FinePix JZ100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
29
Overall
32

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Panasonic FX580 Key Specs

Fujifilm JZ100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 3200)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F2.9-5.9) lens
  • 129g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
  • Released January 2012
Panasonic FX580
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 167g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FX550
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Panasonic FX580 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Fujifilm JZ100 and Panasonic FX580, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm JZ100 (14MP) and the FX580 (12MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

The Fujifilm JZ100 was announced 2 years later than the FX580 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the Fujifilm JZ100 scores vs the FX580 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

        

Reasons to pick Fujifilm JZ100 over the Panasonic FX580

 Fujifilm JZ100 FX580 
RevealedJanuary 2012January 2009Fresher by 36 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX580 over the Fujifilm JZ100

 FX580 Fujifilm JZ100 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Fujifilm JZ100 and Panasonic FX580

 Fujifilm JZ100 FX580 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Panasonic FX580 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm JZ100 has got external measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Panasonic FX580 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm JZ100 and Panasonic FX580 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm JZ100 compared to the FX580.

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Panasonic FX580 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm JZ100 and FX580 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Panasonic FX580 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Panasonic FX580 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking technical specs. The photograph below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm JZ100 and FX580.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Fujifilm JZ100 to give you greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm JZ100 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Panasonic FX580 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Panasonic FX580 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Panasonic FX580 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FX580 as a Portrait photography camera
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
26
provides face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 Street photography advice
Panasonic FX580 Street photography advice
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (129g)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Sports Comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FX580 as a Sports photography camera
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 fps)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Travel Comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FX580 as a Travel photography camera
68
lighter than competition in class (129g)
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
58
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse function
MP count low (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm JZ100
Landscape photography with Panasonic FX580
37
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
36
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm JZ100 Vlogging features
Panasonic FX580 Vlogging features
31
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (129g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
30
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic port
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Fujifilm JZ100 vs Panasonic FX580 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JZ100 and Panasonic FX580
 Fujifilm FinePix JZ100Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix JZ100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FX550
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-01-05 2009-01-27
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max enhanced ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-200mm (8.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 2.60 m 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 129g (0.28 lb) 167g (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" 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 ID NP-45A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $190 $499