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Fujifilm Z300 vs Panasonic FH10

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Fujifilm FinePix Z300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Fujifilm Z300 vs Panasonic FH10 Key Specs

Fujifilm Z300
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.9-6.4) lens
  • 155g - 92 x 57 x 19mm
  • Launched June 2009
Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
  • Released January 2013
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Fujifilm Z300 vs Panasonic FH10 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Fujifilm Z300 and Panasonic FH10, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm Z300 (10MP) and FH10 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm Z300 was revealed 4 years prior to the FH10 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm Z300 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the Fujifilm Z300 scores vs the FH10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z300 over the Panasonic FH10

 Fujifilm Z300 FH10 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Fujifilm Z300

 FH10 Fujifilm Z300 
ReleasedJanuary 2013June 2009More modern by 43 months

Common features in the Fujifilm Z300 and Panasonic FH10

 Fujifilm Z300 FH10 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Fujifilm Z300 vs Panasonic FH10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm Z300 features outer dimensions of 92mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH10 has specifications of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm Z300 and Panasonic FH10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm Z300 against the FH10.

Fujifilm Z300 vs Panasonic FH10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm Z300 and FH10 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Fujifilm Z300 vs Panasonic FH10 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm Z300 vs Panasonic FH10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by researching specs. The picture underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm Z300 and FH10.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic FH10 to provide you with extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm Z300 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm Z300 vs Panasonic FH10 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z300 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z300 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm Z300 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FH10 Portrait photography details
19
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
30
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm Z300
Street photography with Panasonic FH10
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers touch focus
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (155g)
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (103g)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm Z300
Sports photography with Panasonic FH10
23
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000 seconds)
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
41
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm Z300
Travel photography with Panasonic FH10
54
offers touch focus
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (155g)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
69
lighter than others (103 grams)
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm Z300
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH10
31
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse function
39
really wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm Z300 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FH10 as a Vlogging camera
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touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (155g)
31
really wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (103g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
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Fujifilm Z300 vs Panasonic FH10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z300 and Panasonic FH10
 Fujifilm FinePix Z300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
General Information
Make FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix Z300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-06-12 2013-01-07
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD 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 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-6.4 f/2.8-6.9
Macro focusing range 9cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 155 grams (0.34 pounds) 103 grams (0.23 pounds)
Physical dimensions 92 x 57 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-45 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Couple Timer, Group Timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $0 $110