Fujifilm XP50 vs Panasonic ZS50

Following is a thorough overview of the Fujifilm XP50 versus Panasonic ZS50, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. The resolution of the Fujifilm XP50 (14MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm XP50 was released 4 years prior to the ZS50 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the Fujifilm XP50 scores versus the ZS50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix XP50 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm XP50 Gallery and Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm XP50 has outer dimensions of 99mm x 68mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.7" x 1.0") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS50 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm XP50 vs the ZS50.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm XP50 and ZS50 is 93 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through specs. The picture below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm XP50 and ZS50.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Fujifilm XP50 to give you more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm XP50 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.