Fujifilm S1 vs Panasonic LZ20
Portability
60 Imaging
40 Features
67 Overall
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60 Imaging
40 Features
67 Overall
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Portability
71 Imaging
39 Features
34 Overall
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71 Imaging
39 Features
34 Overall
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Fujifilm S1 vs Panasonic LZ20 Key Specs
Fujifilm S1
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 680g - 133 x 91 x 110mm
- Revealed January 2014
Panasonic LZ20
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
- 499g - 120 x 76 x 80mm
- Introduced July 2012
- Newer Model is Panasonic LZ30
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Its time to look a little more closely at the Fujifilm S1 and Panasonic LZ20, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S1 (16MP) and the LZ20 (16MP) is fairly well matched and they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").
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Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the Fujifilm S1 matches up against the LZ20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm S1 Gallery & Panasonic LZ20 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1 over the Panasonic LZ20
| Fujifilm S1 | LZ20 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | January 2014 |  | July 2012 | Newer by 18 months |
| Focus manually |  | Very accurate focus | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
| Display resolution | 920k |  | 460k | Sharper display (+460k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ20 over the Fujifilm S1
| LZ20 | Fujifilm S1 |
|---|
Common features in the Fujifilm S1 and Panasonic LZ20
| Fujifilm S1 | LZ20 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical display measurement |
| Touch display |  | Neither has Touch display |
Fujifilm S1 vs Panasonic LZ20 Physical Comparison
In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S1 has outside measurements of 133mm x 91mm x 110mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.3") and a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) while the Panasonic LZ20 has proportions of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") along with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).
Take a look at the Fujifilm S1 and Panasonic LZ20 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S1 vs the LZ20.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S1 and LZ20 is 60 and 71 respectively.
Fujifilm S1 vs Panasonic LZ20 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The image here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S1 and LZ20.
As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same resolution and you can expect similar quality of pictures but you will want to take the age of the products into consideration. The more modern Fujifilm S1 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.
Fujifilm S1 vs Panasonic LZ20 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Fujifilm S1 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic LZ20 Portrait photography factors
manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW files
sensor is small (1/2.3")
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
sensor is small (1/2.3")
more heavy than others (680g)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (499 grams)
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Fujifilm S1 Sports photography information
Panasonic LZ20 Sports photography information
incredible zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
environment proofing
great battery power (350 per charge)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
great zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery (380 per charge)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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great battery power (350 shots)
environment proofing
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
more heavy than others (680 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long reach (525mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (499g)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Fujifilm S1 Landscape photography advice
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manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
great battery power (350 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
better than average battery (380 shots)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Panasonic LZ20 Vlogging highlights
pretty wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have microphone socket
more heavy than others (680g)
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (499 grams)
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Fujifilm S1 vs Panasonic LZ20 Specifications
| Fujifilm FinePix S1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | FujiFilm | Panasonic |
| Model type | Fujifilm FinePix S1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Revealed | 2014-01-06 | 2012-07-18 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 12800 | 1600 |
| Max boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 9 |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-1200mm (50.0x) | 25-525mm (21.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/2.8-5.6 | f/3.1-5.8 |
| Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 2cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
| Screen resolution | 920k dots | 460k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Screen tech | TFT LCD | TFT Screen LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder resolution | 920k dots | - |
| Viewfinder coverage | 97 percent | - |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 30s | 15s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
| Continuous shooting rate | 10.0fps | 1.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 8.00 m | 6.80 m |
| Flash options | Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 1280 x 720p ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | 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 | Optional | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 680 grams (1.50 lb) | 499 grams (1.10 lb) |
| Dimensions | 133 x 91 x 110mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.3") | 120 x 76 x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around 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 | 350 photographs | 380 photographs |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | NP-85 | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SC/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Launch pricing | $400 | $250 |