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Fujifilm XP90 vs Panasonic SZ5

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41
Fujifilm XP90 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35

Fujifilm XP90 vs Panasonic SZ5 Key Specs

Fujifilm XP90
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 203g - 110 x 71 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2016
  • Succeeded the Fujifilm XP80
Panasonic SZ5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 104 x 58 x 21mm
  • Launched July 2012
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Fujifilm XP90 vs Panasonic SZ5 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm XP90 vs Panasonic SZ5, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm XP90 (16MP) and the SZ5 (14MP) is relatively comparable and they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The Fujifilm XP90 was released 3 years later than the SZ5 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the Fujifilm XP90 grades vs the SZ5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP90 over the Panasonic SZ5

 Fujifilm XP90 SZ5 
LaunchedJanuary 2016July 2012More recent by 43 months
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ5 over the Fujifilm XP90

 SZ5 Fujifilm XP90 

Common features in the Fujifilm XP90 and Panasonic SZ5

 Fujifilm XP90 SZ5 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm XP90 vs Panasonic SZ5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm XP90 offers physical measurements of 110mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.1") and a weight of 203 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ5 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm XP90 vs Panasonic SZ5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm XP90 and the SZ5.

Fujifilm XP90 vs Panasonic SZ5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XP90 and SZ5 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm XP90 vs Panasonic SZ5 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XP90 vs Panasonic SZ5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The visual here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm XP90 and SZ5.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Fujifilm XP90 to provide more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm XP90 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm XP90 vs Panasonic SZ5 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XP90 vs Panasonic SZ5 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XP90 vs Panasonic SZ5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm XP90
Portrait photography with Panasonic SZ5
35
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
33
good MP (14MP)
includes face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm XP90 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic SZ5 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (136g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm XP90 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic SZ5 as a Sports photography camera
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proof
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (210 shots)
has no phase detect AF
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
includes tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm XP90
Travel photography with Panasonic SZ5
67
environment proof
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
not so great battery (210 shots)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
70
lighter than average in class (136g)
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XP90 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic SZ5 Landscape photography highlights
45
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
not so great battery (210 shots)
42
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm XP90
Vlogging with Panasonic SZ5
33
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no external microphone support
32
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
lighter than average in class (136g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone support
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Fujifilm XP90 vs Panasonic SZ5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XP90 and Panasonic SZ5
 Fujifilm XP90Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm XP90 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2016-01-15 2012-07-18
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range 9cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.40 m (with Auto ISO) 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, flash on, flash off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720p ( 30,25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 203 gr (0.45 lbs) 136 gr (0.30 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 71 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.1") 104 x 58 x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 photos 250 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-45S -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, group) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $180 $195