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Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
29
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic ZS50 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
  • Released January 2009
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FX550
Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Released January 2015
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS45
  • New Model is Panasonic ZS60
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Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FX580 and Panasonic ZS50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Panasonic. The resolution of the FX580 (12MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is relatively similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FX580 was brought out 7 years earlier than the ZS50 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FX580 grades versus the ZS50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX580 over the Panasonic ZS50

 FX580 ZS50 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Panasonic FX580

 ZS50 FX580 
ReleasedJanuary 2015January 2009Fresher by 72 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX580 and Panasonic ZS50

 FX580 ZS50 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FX580 offers outer dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS50 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FX580 and Panasonic ZS50 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the FX580 and the ZS50.

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FX580 and ZS50 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The graphic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FX580 and ZS50.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical resolution so you can expect similar quality of photos however you should always consider the launch date of the products into consideration. The older FX580 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX580 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Portrait photography camera
26
features face detect focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
42
focusing manually
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FX580
Street photography with Panasonic ZS50
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
68
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
lighter than others (243 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX580 Sports photography advice
Panasonic ZS50 Sports photography advice
27
image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (2.0 frames per second)
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
43
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX580 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Travel photography camera
58
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
lighter than others (243 grams)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FX580
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS50
36
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
51
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX580 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Vlogging camera
30
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic jack
34
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (243g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX580 and Panasonic ZS50
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Other name Lumix DMC-FX550 Lumix DMC-TZ70
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-01-27 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-125mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 6.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE 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 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167 gr (0.37 lb) 243 gr (0.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 44
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 138
Other
Battery life - 300 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $499 $350