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Fujifilm T400 vs Panasonic SZ5

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
28
Overall
34
Fujifilm FinePix T400 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35

Fujifilm T400 vs Panasonic SZ5 Key Specs

Fujifilm T400
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 159g - 104 x 59 x 29mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Panasonic SZ5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 104 x 58 x 21mm
  • Launched July 2012
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Fujifilm T400 vs Panasonic SZ5 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Fujifilm T400 versus Panasonic SZ5, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. The resolution of the Fujifilm T400 (16MP) and the SZ5 (14MP) is very close and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm T400 was released 6 months prior to the SZ5 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the Fujifilm T400 scores against the SZ5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm T400 over the Panasonic SZ5

 Fujifilm T400 SZ5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ5 over the Fujifilm T400

 SZ5 Fujifilm T400 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Fujifilm T400 and Panasonic SZ5

 Fujifilm T400 SZ5 
LaunchedJanuary 2012July 2012Same age
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Fujifilm T400 vs Panasonic SZ5 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm T400 provides outer dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ5 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm T400 vs the SZ5.

Fujifilm T400 vs Panasonic SZ5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm T400 and SZ5 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm T400 vs Panasonic SZ5 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm T400 vs Panasonic SZ5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm T400 and SZ5.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Fujifilm T400 to render more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively.

Fujifilm T400 vs Panasonic SZ5 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm T400 vs Panasonic SZ5 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm T400 vs Panasonic SZ5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm T400 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic SZ5 as a Portrait photography camera
34
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
33
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm T400 Street photography info
Panasonic SZ5 Street photography info
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (136g)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm T400 Sports photography features
Panasonic SZ5 Sports photography features
37
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
low battery power (180 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm T400 Travel photography details
Panasonic SZ5 Travel photography details
64
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
long reach (280mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low battery power (180 shots)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
70
lighter than others in class (136 grams)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm T400 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic SZ5 as a Landscape photography camera
37
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery power (180 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse recording
42
really wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm T400 Vlogging factors
Panasonic SZ5 Vlogging factors
30
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
32
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
lighter than others in class (136 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Fujifilm T400 vs Panasonic SZ5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm T400 and Panasonic SZ5
 Fujifilm FinePix T400Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix T400 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-01-05 2012-07-18
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD 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 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3440 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
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 28-280mm (10.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.50 m 5.60 m
Flash settings 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 ( 30,25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 159 grams (0.35 pounds) 136 grams (0.30 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 104 x 58 x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 180 images 250 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD / SDHC / SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $150 $195