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Fujifilm Z30 vs Panasonic ZS30

Portability
96
Imaging
32
Features
13
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix Z30 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 front
Portability
92
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Fujifilm Z30 vs Panasonic ZS30 Key Specs

Fujifilm Z30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.7-4.2) lens
  • 110g - 91 x 59 x 21mm
  • Launched February 2009
Panasonic ZS30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 198g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ40
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS25
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS35
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Fujifilm Z30 vs Panasonic ZS30 Overview

Lets look closer at the Fujifilm Z30 and Panasonic ZS30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm Z30 (10MP) and ZS30 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm Z30 was launched 4 years earlier than the ZS30 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the Fujifilm Z30 matches up vs the ZS30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z30 over the Panasonic ZS30

 Fujifilm Z30 ZS30 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS30 over the Fujifilm Z30

 ZS30 Fujifilm Z30 
IntroducedJanuary 2013February 2009More recent by 47 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm Z30 and Panasonic ZS30

 Fujifilm Z30 ZS30 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Fujifilm Z30 vs Panasonic ZS30 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm Z30 has got physical dimensions of 91mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.6" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS30 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm Z30 versus the ZS30.

Fujifilm Z30 vs Panasonic ZS30 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm Z30 and ZS30 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Fujifilm Z30 vs Panasonic ZS30 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm Z30 vs Panasonic ZS30 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The visual below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm Z30 and ZS30.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic ZS30 to offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older Fujifilm Z30 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm Z30 vs Panasonic ZS30 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z30 vs Panasonic ZS30 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z30 vs Panasonic ZS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS30 Portrait photography features
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
33
resolution is good (18MP)
no manual focus
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 Street photography info
Panasonic ZS30 Street photography info
55
lighter than others in class (110 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
66
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
lighter than average (198g)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS30 Sports photography factors
16
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000 seconds)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
46
excellent zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200s)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (260 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS30 as a Travel photography camera
56
lighter than others in class (110 grams)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
MP count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
69
lighter than average (198 grams)
offers focus by touch
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (480mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
bad battery pack (260 per charge)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 Landscape photography info
Panasonic ZS30 Landscape photography info
22
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse function
44
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
bad battery pack (260 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 Vlogging information
Panasonic ZS30 Vlogging information
25
lighter than others in class (110g)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone port
35
decently wide (24mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (198g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone port
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Fujifilm Z30 vs Panasonic ZS30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z30 and Panasonic ZS30
 Fujifilm FinePix Z30Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30
General Information
Make FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix Z30 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ40
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-02-17 2013-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.7-4.2 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 8cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 3 secs 15 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1000 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.10 m 6.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 (220 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 110 grams (0.24 lbs) 198 grams (0.44 lbs)
Physical dimensions 91 x 59 x 21mm (3.6" x 2.3" x 0.8") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 - 260 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $150 $250