Fujifilm T550 vs Panasonic ZS45
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![Fujifilm FinePix T550 front Fujifilm FinePix T550 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Fujifilm-FinePix-T550/Fujifilm-T550-front.jpg)
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Fujifilm T550 vs Panasonic ZS45 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-288mm (F) lens
- 136g - 99 x 57 x 26mm
- Announced January 2013
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 249g - 108 x 60 x 32mm
- Launched January 2015
- Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ57
- Superseded the Panasonic ZS40
- Refreshed by Panasonic ZS50
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Fujifilm T550 vs Panasonic ZS45 Overview
Its time to look more in depth at the Fujifilm T550 vs Panasonic ZS45, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. The resolution of the Fujifilm T550 (16MP) and the ZS45 (16MP) is relatively close and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").
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The Fujifilm T550 was announced 24 months earlier than the ZS45 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm T550 scores vs the ZS45 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Fujifilm T550 vs Panasonic ZS45 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix T550 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm T550 Gallery & Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm T550 over the Panasonic ZS45
Fujifilm T550 | ZS45 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS45 over the Fujifilm T550
ZS45 | Fujifilm T550 | |||
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Launched | January 2015 | ![]() | January 2013 | Fresher by 24 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper screen (+810k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm T550 and Panasonic ZS45
Fujifilm T550 | ZS45 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Lack of manual focusing | ||
Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Same screen measurement |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Neither has Touch friendly screen |
Fujifilm T550 vs Panasonic ZS45 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm T550 has outside measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS45 has dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).
Analyze the Fujifilm T550 vs Panasonic ZS45 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm T550 and the ZS45.
![Fujifilm T550 vs Panasonic ZS45 size comparison Fujifilm T550 vs Panasonic ZS45 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Fujifilm-FinePix-T550-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-ZS45-size-comparison.jpg)
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm T550 and ZS45 is 95 and 91 respectively.
![Fujifilm T550 vs Panasonic ZS45 top view buttons comparison Fujifilm T550 vs Panasonic ZS45 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Fujifilm-FinePix-T550-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-ZS45-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Fujifilm T550 vs Panasonic ZS45 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm T550 and ZS45.
Clearly, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of photographs but you would want to take the age of the cameras into account. The older Fujifilm T550 will be behind in sensor technology.
![Fujifilm T550 vs Panasonic ZS45 sensor size comparison Fujifilm T550 vs Panasonic ZS45 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Fujifilm-FinePix-T550-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-ZS45-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Fujifilm T550 vs Panasonic ZS45 Screen and ViewFinder
![Fujifilm T550 vs Panasonic ZS45 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Fujifilm T550 vs Panasonic ZS45 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Fujifilm-FinePix-T550-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-ZS45-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Fujifilm T550 vs Panasonic ZS45 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix T550 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | FujiFilm | Panasonic |
Model type | Fujifilm FinePix T550 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 |
Otherwise known as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ57 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2013-01-07 | 2015-01-06 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3440 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 21 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-288mm (12.0x) | 24-480mm (20.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.3-6.4 |
Macro focusing range | - | 3cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 1,040 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 8 seconds | 4 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 6.00 m |
Flash modes | - | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
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 | 136g (0.30 lbs) | 249g (0.55 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 108 x 60 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 350 photographs |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $160 | $300 |