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Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic ZS30

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 front
Portability
92
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic ZS30 Key Specs

Panasonic FX580
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 167g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FX550
Panasonic ZS30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 198g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2013
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ40
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS25
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS35
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Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic ZS30 Overview

Following is a extensive review of the Panasonic FX580 and Panasonic ZS30, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FX580 (12MP) and ZS30 (18MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FX580 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the ZS30 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FX580 scores versus the ZS30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX580 over the Panasonic ZS30

 FX580 ZS30 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS30 over the Panasonic FX580

 ZS30 FX580 
LaunchedJanuary 2013January 2009More modern by 48 months
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FX580 and Panasonic ZS30

 FX580 ZS30 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic ZS30 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX580 has external dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS30 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the FX580 versus the ZS30.

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic ZS30 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX580 and ZS30 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic ZS30 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic ZS30 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The image here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FX580 and ZS30.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should count on the Panasonic ZS30 to resolve more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged FX580 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic ZS30 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic ZS30 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic ZS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX580 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic ZS30 Portrait photography advice
26
comes with face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
33
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX580 Street photography features
Panasonic ZS30 Street photography features
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
66
image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
lighter than others (198g)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX580 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic ZS30 Sports photography highlights
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
46
long zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200 seconds)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low battery power (260 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FX580
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS30
58
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than others (198g)
provides focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (480mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low battery power (260 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX580 Landscape photography details
Panasonic ZS30 Landscape photography details
37
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
44
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery power (260 CIPA)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX580 Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZS30 Vlogging factors
31
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic support
35
reasonably wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (198 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no mic support
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Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic ZS30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX580 and Panasonic ZS30
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30
Also called Lumix DMC-FX550 Lumix DMC-TZ40
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-01-27 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-125mm (5.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 15 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 6.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167 gr (0.37 lb) 198 gr (0.44 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 260 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $499 $250