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Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
66
Imaging
40
Features
37
Overall
38
Fujifilm FinePix S4800 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS50 Key Specs

Fujifilm S4800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 518g - 122 x 93 x 100mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS45
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS60
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Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

In this write-up, we are comparing the Fujifilm S4800 and Panasonic ZS50, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S4800 (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4800 was unveiled 23 months prior to the ZS50 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S4800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the Fujifilm S4800 matches up vs the ZS50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4800 over the Panasonic ZS50

 Fujifilm S4800 ZS50 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Fujifilm S4800

 ZS50 Fujifilm S4800 
RevealedJanuary 2015January 2013Fresher by 23 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S4800 and Panasonic ZS50

 Fujifilm S4800 ZS50 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S4800 has got external measurements of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") having a weight of 518 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS50 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm S4800 and the ZS50.

Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S4800 and ZS50 is 66 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S4800 and ZS50.

Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Fujifilm S4800 to offer you extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S4800 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm S4800
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS50
37
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
42
you can focus manually
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Street photography details
Panasonic ZS50 Street photography details
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
heavier than others (518g)
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
lighter than others (243 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Sports photography details
Panasonic ZS50 Sports photography details
48
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
43
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm S4800
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS50
54
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (518 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
66
lighter than others (243 grams)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Landscape photography features
Panasonic ZS50 Landscape photography features
42
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
51
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Vlogging camera
24
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
heavier than others (518g)
34
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (243g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic port
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Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4800 and Panasonic ZS50
 Fujifilm FinePix S4800Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix S4800 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ70
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-01-30 2015-01-06
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 6.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 518 gr (1.14 lbs) 243 gr (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 44
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.2
DXO Low light score not tested 138
Other
Battery life - 300 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $229 $350