Fujifilm X100 vs Panasonic ZS45

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm X100 and Panasonic ZS45, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X100 (12MP) and ZS45 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X100 (APS-C) and ZS45 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm X100 was announced 4 years earlier than the ZS45 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm X100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the Fujifilm X100 grades versus the ZS45 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix X100 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm X100 Gallery & Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm X100 provides exterior dimensions of 126mm x 75mm x 54mm (5.0" x 3.0" x 2.1") and a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS45 has proportions of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm X100 compared to the ZS45.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X100 and ZS45 is 80 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X100 and ZS45.

All in all, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X100 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic ZS45 will resolve more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older Fujifilm X100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.