Fujifilm Z300 vs Panasonic FP3
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Fujifilm Z300 vs Panasonic FP3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 36-180mm (F3.9-6.4) lens
- 155g - 92 x 57 x 19mm
- Revealed June 2009
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
- 155g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
- Announced January 2010

Fujifilm Z300 vs Panasonic FP3 Overview
Below is a comprehensive overview of the Fujifilm Z300 and Panasonic FP3, both Ultracompact digital cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm Z300 (10MP) and FP3 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

The Fujifilm Z300 was revealed 6 months prior to the FP3 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).
Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the Fujifilm Z300 scores against the FP3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Fujifilm Z300 vs Panasonic FP3 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix Z300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm Z300 Gallery & Panasonic FP3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z300 over the Panasonic FP3
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP3 over the Fujifilm Z300
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Common features in the Fujifilm Z300 and Panasonic FP3
Fujifilm Z300 | FP3 | |||
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Announced | June 2009 | ![]() | January 2010 | Similar age |
Focus manually | ![]() | No manual focusing | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display sizing |
Display resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | Equal display resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Fujifilm Z300 vs Panasonic FP3 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm Z300 comes with physical dimensions of 92mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Panasonic FP3 has specifications of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).
Check the Fujifilm Z300 and Panasonic FP3 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm Z300 against the FP3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm Z300 and FP3 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm Z300 vs Panasonic FP3 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm Z300 and FP3.
As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic FP3 to give you more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively.

Fujifilm Z300 vs Panasonic FP3 Screen and ViewFinder


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Fujifilm Z300 vs Panasonic FP3 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix Z300 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | FujiFilm | Panasonic |
Model | Fujifilm FinePix Z300 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 |
Class | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2009-06-12 | 2010-01-06 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Venus Engine IV |
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 | 14MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 36-180mm (5.0x) | 35-140mm (4.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.9-6.4 | f/3.5-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | 9cm | 10cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 60 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 5.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 3.50 m | 4.90 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum 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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 155g (0.34 lbs) | 155g (0.34 lbs) |
Dimensions | 92 x 57 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 model | NP-45 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Couple Timer, Group Timer) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $0 | $182 |