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Fujifilm XP50 vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
32
Overall
35
Fujifilm FinePix XP50 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Fujifilm XP50 vs Panasonic ZS50 Key Specs

Fujifilm XP50
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 175g - 99 x 68 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2012
  • Superseded the Fujifilm XP30
  • Updated by Fujifilm XP60
Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS45
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS60
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Fujifilm XP50 vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP50 over the Panasonic ZS50

 Fujifilm XP50 ZS50 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Fujifilm XP50

 ZS50 Fujifilm XP50 
IntroducedJanuary 2015January 2012More modern by 36 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm XP50 and Panasonic ZS50

 Fujifilm XP50 ZS50 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm XP50 vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

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.

Fujifilm XP50 vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

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

Fujifilm XP50 vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XP50 vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

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.

Fujifilm XP50 vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XP50 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XP50 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm XP50 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Portrait photography camera
29
good MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
42
you can focus manually
includes face detect focus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm XP50
Street photography with Panasonic ZS50
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
68
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
lighter than average (243 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm XP50
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS50
41
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
supports tracking focus
environment proof
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (220 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
43
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm XP50 Travel photography info
Panasonic ZS50 Travel photography info
64
environment proof
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
terrible battery pack (220 shots)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
66
lighter than average (243g)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XP50 Landscape photography details
Panasonic ZS50 Landscape photography details
39
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery pack (220 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
51
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm XP50
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS50
32
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not have a selfie friendly display
missing mic socket
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (243g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no microphone socket
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Fujifilm XP50 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XP50 and Panasonic ZS50
 Fujifilm FinePix XP50Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix XP50 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ70
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-01-05 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 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 3072 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 9cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 6.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 175 grams (0.39 pounds) 243 grams (0.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 99 x 68 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.7" x 1.0") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 44
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 138
Other
Battery life 220 photos 300 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-45A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat), Couple, Portrait) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/ SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $180 $350