Fujifilm X30 vs Panasonic ZS45

Lets look more closely at the Fujifilm X30 versus Panasonic ZS45, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X30 (12MP) and ZS45 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X30 (2/3") and ZS45 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm X30 was manufactured 4 months earlier than the ZS45 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the Fujifilm X30 scores versus the ZS45 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm X30 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm X30 Gallery & Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X30 has outer dimensions of 119mm x 72mm x 60mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 423 grams (0.93 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS45 has dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm X30 against the ZS45.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X30 and ZS45 is 80 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X30 and ZS45.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm X30 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS45 will give extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively.