Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic LZ20
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Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic LZ20 Key Specs
Fujifilm S4500
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
- Introduced January 2012
Panasonic LZ20
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
- 499g - 120 x 76 x 80mm
- Launched July 2012
- Updated by Panasonic LZ30
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Its time to take a deeper look at the Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic LZ20, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. The resolution of the Fujifilm S4500 (14MP) and the LZ20 (16MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe Fujifilm S4500 was unveiled 6 months prior to the LZ20 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).
Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the Fujifilm S4500 matches up versus the LZ20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4500 over the Panasonic LZ20
| Fujifilm S4500 | LZ20 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ20 over the Fujifilm S4500
| LZ20 | Fujifilm S4500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm S4500 and Panasonic LZ20
| Fujifilm S4500 | LZ20 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | January 2012 |  | July 2012 | Same age |
| Manually focus |  | No manual focus | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal screen sizing |
| Selfie screen |  | Missing selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Neither has Touch screen |
Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic LZ20 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S4500 has outside measurements of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") having a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs) while the Panasonic LZ20 has measurements of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).
Contrast the Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic LZ20 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm S4500 and the LZ20.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S4500 and LZ20 is 67 and 71 respectively.
Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic LZ20 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The picture here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S4500 and LZ20.
As you can tell, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic LZ20 to show greater detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively.
Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic LZ20 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Fujifilm S4500 Portrait photography features
Panasonic LZ20 Portrait photography features
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Fujifilm S4500 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic LZ20 as a Street photography camera
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than others (543g)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
heavier than competitors (499g)
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Fujifilm S4500 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic LZ20 as a Sports photography camera
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
great zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery life (380 shots)
slow fps (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Fujifilm S4500 Travel photography advice
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resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than others (543g)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (525mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors (499 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Fujifilm S4500 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic LZ20 as a Landscape photography camera
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Panasonic LZ20 Vlogging details
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
heavier than others (543g)
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
heavier than competitors (499 grams)
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Fujifilm S4500 vs Panasonic LZ20 Specifications
| Fujifilm FinePix S4500 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | FujiFilm | Panasonic |
| Model | Fujifilm FinePix S4500 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Introduced | 2012-01-05 | 2012-07-18 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
| 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 | 14MP | 16MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
| Max enhanced ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
| Min native ISO | 64 | 100 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 24-720mm (30.0x) | 25-525mm (21.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/3.1-5.8 |
| Macro focus distance | 2cm | 2cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Screen resolution | 230k dots | 460k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Screen technology | TFT color LCD monitor | TFT Screen LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder coverage | 97 percent | - |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 8 seconds | 15 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 1.0fps | 1.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) | 6.80 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720p ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video format | H.264, Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| 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 sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 543 grams (1.20 pounds) | 499 grams (1.10 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") | 120 x 76 x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 300 shots | 380 shots |
| Battery style | AA | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | 4 x AA | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Cost at release | $230 | $250 |