Fujifilm XP50 vs Panasonic ZS7
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Fujifilm XP50 vs Panasonic ZS7 Key Specs
Fujifilm XP50
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- 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
- Replaced the Fujifilm XP30
- Replacement is Fujifilm XP60
Panasonic ZS7
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(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
- Successor is Panasonic ZS8
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Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm XP50 and Panasonic ZS7, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. The resolution of the Fujifilm XP50 (14MP) and the ZS7 (12MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").
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Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the Fujifilm XP50 grades vs the ZS7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP50 over the Panasonic ZS7
| Fujifilm XP50 | ZS7 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS7 over the Fujifilm XP50
| ZS7 | Fujifilm XP50 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm XP50 and Panasonic ZS7
| Fujifilm XP50 | ZS7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | January 2012 |  | July 2011 | Similar age |
| Manually focus |  | Lack of manual focus | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither contains Touch friendly screen |
Fujifilm XP50 vs Panasonic ZS7 Physical Comparison
In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm XP50 has got physical dimensions of 99mm x 68mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.7" x 1.0") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS7 has measurements 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 ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm XP50 vs the ZS7.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm XP50 and ZS7 is 93 and 91 respectively.
Fujifilm XP50 vs Panasonic ZS7 Sensor Comparison
Often, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm XP50 and ZS7.
As you can see, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Fujifilm XP50 to give more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively.
Fujifilm XP50 vs Panasonic ZS7 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Glossary Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Fujifilm XP50 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS7 as a Portrait photography camera
MP count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street photography with Fujifilm XP50
Street photography with Panasonic ZS7
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (218 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Fujifilm XP50 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS7 as a Sports photography camera
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
features tracking focus
environment proof
slow fps (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
no phase detect AF
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Fujifilm XP50 Travel photography factors
Panasonic ZS7 Travel photography factors
environment proof
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (220 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
lighter than competition (218 grams)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low resolution (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS7
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
environment proof
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging with Panasonic ZS7
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no microphone jack
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (218g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Fujifilm XP50 vs Panasonic ZS7 Specifications
| Fujifilm FinePix XP50 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | FujiFilm | Panasonic |
| Model | Fujifilm FinePix XP50 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 |
| Also referred to as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ10 |
| Category | Waterproof | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Revealed | 2012-01-05 | 2011-07-19 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Venus Engine HD II |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4608 x 3072 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Highest native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 11 |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 25-300mm (12.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.9-4.9 | f/3.3-4.9 |
| Macro focus distance | 9cm | 3cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 230k dots | 460k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Display tech | TFT color LCD monitor | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 4s | 60s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
| Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames/s | 2.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 3.10 m | 5.30 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 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) |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | H.264, Motion JPEG | AVCHD Lite |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| 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 | 175g (0.39 pounds) | 218g (0.48 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 99 x 68 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.7" x 1.0") | 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall 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 | ||
| Battery life | 220 images | - |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery model | 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 | One | One |
| Retail cost | $180 | $350 |