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Fujifilm S8600 vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
76
Imaging
40
Features
41
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix S8600 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Fujifilm S8600 vs Panasonic ZS50 Key Specs

Fujifilm S8600
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-900mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 450g - 121 x 81 x 65mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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
  • Launched January 2015
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS45
  • Renewed by Panasonic ZS60
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Fujifilm S8600 vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm S8600 vs Panasonic ZS50, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8600 was launched 12 months before the ZS50 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the Fujifilm S8600 matches up versus the ZS50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8600 over the Panasonic ZS50

 Fujifilm S8600 ZS50 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Fujifilm S8600

 ZS50 Fujifilm S8600 
LaunchedJanuary 2015January 2014Newer by 12 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S8600 and Panasonic ZS50

 Fujifilm S8600 ZS50 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Fujifilm S8600 vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm S8600 comes with physical measurements of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") and a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS50 has specifications 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm S8600 versus the ZS50.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S8600 and ZS50 is 76 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S8600 vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The pic here might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S8600 and ZS50.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Fujifilm S8600 to render extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S8600 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S8600 vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S8600 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S8600 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm S8600
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS50
37
MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
42
has manual focus
has face detection focus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 Street photography details
Panasonic ZS50 Street photography details
49
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (243 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS50 Sports photography factors
55
great zoom range (25-900mm 36.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery life (410 CIPA)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
43
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic ZS50 Travel photography highlights
63
better than average battery life (410 CIPA)
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (900mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
66
lighter than competition (243 grams)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S8600 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic ZS50 Landscape photography factors
46
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
better than average battery life (410 per charge)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
51
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm S8600
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS50
27
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
34
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (243 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic support
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Fujifilm S8600 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S8600 and Panasonic ZS50
 Fujifilm FinePix S8600Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S8600 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-TZ70
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-01-06 2015-01-06
Physical type 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
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 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-900mm (36.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 7cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 8.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 450 grams (0.99 lb) 243 grams (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 121 x 81 x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 44
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 138
Other
Battery life 410 images 300 images
Type of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 3 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 Single Single
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