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Fujifilm Z300 vs Panasonic FP3

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix Z300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Fujifilm Z300 vs Panasonic FP3 Key Specs

Fujifilm Z300
(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
Panasonic FP3
(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
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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").

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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.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z300 over the Panasonic FP3

 Fujifilm Z300 FP3 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP3 over the Fujifilm Z300

 FP3 Fujifilm Z300 

Common features in the Fujifilm Z300 and Panasonic FP3

 Fujifilm Z300 FP3 
AnnouncedJune 2009January 2010Similar age
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Display resolution230k230kEqual 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Fujifilm Z300 vs Panasonic FP3 size comparison

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

Fujifilm Z300 vs Panasonic FP3 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z300 vs Panasonic FP3 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z300 vs Panasonic FP3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm Z300 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FP3 Portrait photography advice
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manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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good MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm Z300 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FP3 as a Street photography camera
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features focus by touch
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
heavier than competition (155 grams)
60
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than average in class (155 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm Z300 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FP3 as a Sports photography camera
23
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm Z300 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FP3 as a Travel photography camera
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features focus by touch
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (155 grams)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
60
comes with touch to focus
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (155 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm Z300 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FP3 as a Landscape photography camera
31
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
37
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm Z300
Vlogging with Panasonic FP3
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touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic port
heavier than competition (155g)
27
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than average in class (155 grams)
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Fujifilm Z300 vs Panasonic FP3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z300 and Panasonic FP3
 Fujifilm FinePix Z300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3
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