Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic SZ1

Here is a thorough analysis of the Fujifilm T500 and Panasonic SZ1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. The image resolution of the Fujifilm T500 (16MP) and the SZ1 (16MP) is fairly well matched and they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm T500 was announced 13 months later than the SZ1 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the Fujifilm T500 scores against the SZ1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix T500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm T500 Gallery & Panasonic SZ1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm T500 offers external measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ1 has specifications of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 131 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm T500 compared to the SZ1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm T500 and SZ1 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The visual below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm T500 and SZ1.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the identical megapixels and you can expect similar quality of images but you need to consider the launch date of the products into consideration. The younger Fujifilm T500 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.