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Fujifilm Z30 vs Panasonic ZS10

Portability
96
Imaging
32
Features
13
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix Z30 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
46
Overall
40

Fujifilm Z30 vs Panasonic ZS10 Key Specs

Fujifilm Z30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.7-4.2) lens
  • 110g - 91 x 59 x 21mm
  • Revealed February 2009
Panasonic ZS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Launched January 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
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Fujifilm Z30 vs Panasonic ZS10 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Fujifilm Z30 and Panasonic ZS10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm Z30 (10MP) and ZS10 (14MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm Z30 was unveiled 23 months before the ZS10 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm Z30 matches up vs the ZS10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z30 over the Panasonic ZS10

 Fujifilm Z30 ZS10 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Fujifilm Z30

 ZS10 Fujifilm Z30 
LaunchedJanuary 2011February 2009More recent by 23 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm Z30 and Panasonic ZS10

 Fujifilm Z30 ZS10 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Fujifilm Z30 vs Panasonic ZS10 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm Z30 provides outer measurements of 91mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.6" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS10 has dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm Z30 and Panasonic ZS10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm Z30 versus the ZS10.

Fujifilm Z30 vs Panasonic ZS10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm Z30 and ZS10 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm Z30 vs Panasonic ZS10 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm Z30 vs Panasonic ZS10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm Z30 and ZS10.

Clearly, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic ZS10 to give you greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older Fujifilm Z30 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Fujifilm Z30 vs Panasonic ZS10 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z30 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z30 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm Z30
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS10
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
29
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm Z30
Street photography with Panasonic ZS10
55
lighter than competition in class (110 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus via touch
lighter than competitors (219g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic ZS10 Sports photography highlights
16
low max shutter speed (1/1,000s)
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
46
excellent zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (260 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS10 as a Travel photography camera
56
lighter than competition in class (110g)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
low MP (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
67
lighter than competitors (219 grams)
includes focus via touch
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long reach (384mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery power (260 per charge)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 Landscape photography information
Panasonic ZS10 Landscape photography information
22
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
41
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
not so great battery power (260 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZS10 Vlogging factors
25
lighter than competition in class (110 grams)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic support
34
rather wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (219 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have mic support
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Fujifilm Z30 vs Panasonic ZS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z30 and Panasonic ZS10
 Fujifilm FinePix Z30Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix Z30 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-02-17 2011-01-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine FHD
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 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.7-4.2 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 8cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 3 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 110g (0.24 lb) 219g (0.48 lb)
Physical dimensions 91 x 59 x 21mm (3.6" x 2.3" x 0.8") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" 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 - 260 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-45 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $150 $350