Fujifilm S1 vs Panasonic SZ10

Below, we are comparing the Fujifilm S1 vs Panasonic SZ10, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm S1 (16MP) and the SZ10 (16MP) is fairly close and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S1 was released 12 months before the SZ10 so they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the Fujifilm S1 grades versus the SZ10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S1 Gallery and Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S1 features physical dimensions of 133mm x 91mm x 110mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.3") having a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ10 has measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm S1 and the SZ10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S1 and SZ10 is 60 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S1 and SZ10.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution so you should expect comparable quality of photographs though you really should consider the release date of the cameras into account. The older Fujifilm S1 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.