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Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic ZS7

Portability
95
Imaging
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Features
35
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix T500 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 front
Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34

Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic ZS7 Key Specs

Fujifilm T500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 0
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F) lens
  • 136g - 99 x 57 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2013
Panasonic ZS7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 218g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Released July 2011
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ10
  • Updated by Panasonic ZS8
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Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic ZS7 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm T500 and Panasonic ZS7, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm T500 (16MP) and ZS7 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm T500 was unveiled 18 months after the ZS7 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm T500 matches up vs the ZS7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm T500 over the Panasonic ZS7

 Fujifilm T500 ZS7 
ReleasedJanuary 2013July 2011More modern by 18 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS7 over the Fujifilm T500

 ZS7 Fujifilm T500 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm T500 and Panasonic ZS7

 Fujifilm T500 ZS7 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic ZS7 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm T500 has got physical dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS7 has dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm T500 vs the ZS7.

Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic ZS7 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm T500 and ZS7 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic ZS7 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic ZS7 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing specifications. The picture below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm T500 and ZS7.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Fujifilm T500 to show extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm T500 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic ZS7 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic ZS7 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic ZS7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic ZS7 Portrait photography advice
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MP count good (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
21
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Street photography information
Panasonic ZS7 Street photography information
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (136 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
low maximum ISO (0)
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (218g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Sports photography details
Panasonic ZS7 Sports photography details
44
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (2.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Travel photography advice
Panasonic ZS7 Travel photography advice
75
lighter than competition (136g)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (288mm)
good max aperture (f)
no Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
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lighter than others (218g)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm T500 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS7 as a Landscape photography camera
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fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low maximum ISO (0)
lacks RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS7 Vlogging info
35
fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (136g)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
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fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (218g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic support
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Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic ZS7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm T500 and Panasonic ZS7
 Fujifilm FinePix T500Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix T500 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ10
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-01-07 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3440 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-288mm (12.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-4.9
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 5.30 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136g (0.30 lb) 218g (0.48 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $0 $350