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Fujifilm X30 vs Panasonic SZ1

Portability
80
Imaging
39
Features
73
Overall
52
Fujifilm X30 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Fujifilm X30 vs Panasonic SZ1 Key Specs

Fujifilm X30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 2/3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.0-2.8) lens
  • 423g - 119 x 72 x 60mm
  • Introduced August 2014
  • Previous Model is Fujifilm X20
Panasonic SZ1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 131g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Fujifilm X30 vs Panasonic SZ1 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Fujifilm X30 versus Panasonic SZ1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X30 (12MP) and SZ1 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X30 (2/3") and SZ1 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm X30 was brought out 2 years after the SZ1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the Fujifilm X30 matches up vs the SZ1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X30 over the Panasonic SZ1

 Fujifilm X30 SZ1 
IntroducedAugust 2014January 2012More modern by 32 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ1 over the Fujifilm X30

 SZ1 Fujifilm X30 

Common features in the Fujifilm X30 and Panasonic SZ1

 Fujifilm X30 SZ1 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Fujifilm X30 vs Panasonic SZ1 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm X30 comes with outer measurements of 119mm x 72mm x 60mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 423 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ1 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 131 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm X30 vs the SZ1.

Fujifilm X30 vs Panasonic SZ1 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X30 and SZ1 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm X30 vs Panasonic SZ1 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X30 vs Panasonic SZ1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to see the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing technical specs. The picture underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X30 and SZ1.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm X30 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic SZ1 will show more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm X30 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Fujifilm X30 vs Panasonic SZ1 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X30 vs Panasonic SZ1 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X30 vs Panasonic SZ1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X30 Portrait photography info
Panasonic SZ1 Portrait photography info
47
focusing manually
has face detect focus
supports RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (2/3")
34
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X30 Street photography details
Panasonic SZ1 Street photography details
64
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
sensor size is small (2/3")
heavier than others (423g)
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (131g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X30 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic SZ1 as a Sports photography camera
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
good battery pack (470 per charge)
supports phase detect auto focus
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (2/3")
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X30 Travel photography factors
Panasonic SZ1 Travel photography factors
62
good battery pack (470 shots)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than others (423 grams)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
70
lighter than competition (131g)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X30 Landscape photography features
Panasonic SZ1 Landscape photography features
58
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (470 shots)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (2/3")
43
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X30 Vlogging details
Panasonic SZ1 Vlogging details
34
relatively wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic port
does not feature selfie friendly display
heavier than others (423 grams)
32
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (131 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
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Fujifilm X30 vs Panasonic SZ1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X30 and Panasonic SZ1
 Fujifilm X30Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm X30 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-08-26 2012-01-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip EXR Processor II -
Sensor type CMOS X-TRANS II CCD
Sensor size 2/3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 8.8 x 6.6mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 58.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-2.8 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 4cm
Crop factor 4.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.65x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 12.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, forced flash, slow synchro, commander, suppressed flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/50p/30p/25/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/50p/30p/25/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 423 gr (0.93 lbs) 131 gr (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 119 x 72 x 60mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 2.4") 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
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 470 pictures 250 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-95 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $499 $179