Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic LF1

Following is a complete overview of the Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic LF1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm T500 (16MP) and LF1 (12MP) and the Fujifilm T500 (1/2.3") and LF1 (1/1.7") come with different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm T500 was brought out 10 months before the LF1 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the Fujifilm T500 scores versus the LF1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix T500 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm T500 Gallery and Panasonic LF1 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm T500 offers outside dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LF1 has sizing of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm T500 versus the LF1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm T500 and LF1 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Generally, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The pic below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm T500 and LF1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm T500 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Fujifilm T500 will give more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm T500 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.