Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic ZS45
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61 Imaging
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91 Imaging
40 Features
55 Overall
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40 Features
55 Overall
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Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic ZS45 Key Specs
Fujifilm S9800
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
- 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
- Launched January 2015
Panasonic ZS45
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(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 249g - 108 x 60 x 32mm
- Launched January 2015
- Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ57
- Old Model is Panasonic ZS40
- Replacement is Panasonic ZS50
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Following is a in-depth assessment of the Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic ZS45, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S9800 (16MP) and the ZS45 (16MP) is relatively well matched and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").
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Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the Fujifilm S9800 scores vs the ZS45 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S9800 over the Panasonic ZS45
| Fujifilm S9800 | ZS45 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS45 over the Fujifilm S9800
| ZS45 | Fujifilm S9800 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 1040k |  | 460k | Sharper screen (+580k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm S9800 and Panasonic ZS45
| Fujifilm S9800 | ZS45 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | January 2015 |  | January 2015 | Similar age |
| Manually focus |  | No manual focus | ||
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical screen measurement |
| Touch screen |  | Neither includes Touch screen |
Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic ZS45 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S9800 features outside measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") and a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS45 has sizing of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm S9800 vs the ZS45.
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S9800 and ZS45 is 61 and 91 respectively.
Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic ZS45 Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at specifications. The picture here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S9800 and ZS45.
Plainly, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same MP so you can expect similar quality of files however you should factor the launch date of the products into consideration.
Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic ZS45 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Fujifilm S9800 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS45 Portrait photography highlights
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Fujifilm S9800 Street photography highlights
Panasonic ZS45 Street photography highlights
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than others (670g)
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (249g)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Fujifilm S9800 Sports photography features
Panasonic ZS45 Sports photography features
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
incredible zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
great battery power (350 shots)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Fujifilm S9800 Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS45 Travel photography information
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (670g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
great battery power (350 per charge)
lighter than others in class (249g)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
long zoom (480mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Fujifilm S9800 Landscape photography features
Panasonic ZS45 Landscape photography features
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
great battery power (350 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Fujifilm S9800 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS45 Vlogging info
quite wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
no external mic socket
heavier than others (670 grams)
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (249 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
missing microphone jack
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Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic ZS45 Specifications
| Fujifilm S9800 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | FujiFilm | Panasonic |
| Model | Fujifilm S9800 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 |
| Also Known as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ57 |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Launched | 2015-01-14 | 2015-01-06 |
| Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| 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 | 16MP | 16MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Highest native ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 21 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 24-1200mm (50.0x) | 24-480mm (20.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/2.9-6.5 | f/3.3-6.4 |
| Macro focus range | 7cm | 3cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Screen resolution | 460 thousand dot | 1,040 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder resolution | 920 thousand dot | - |
| Viewfinder coverage | 97% | - |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 8s | 4s |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/1700s | 1/2000s |
| Continuous shooting speed | 10.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 7.00 m (with Auto ISO) | 6.00 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, flash on, flash off, slow synchro | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (6oi), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | H.264 | MPEG-4 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 670 gr (1.48 lb) | 249 gr (0.55 lb) |
| Dimensions | 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") | 108 x 60 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
| 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 life | 300 pictures | 350 pictures |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | 4 x AA | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Launch cost | $299 | $300 |