Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

Size
Really small
Compact 103x59x32 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
10.6 MP
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Thickness
Thin
1.3"
Weight
Light-weight
215 g
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

Size
Really small
Compact 103x60x33 mm
Thickness
Thin
1.3"
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm F305EXR

True resolution Much higher true resolution 10.6 MP vs 8.6 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/2" 6.4x4.8mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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More than 20% larger sensor
Zoom More zoom 15x vs 12x
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Around 60% more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 24fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video but at a lower frame rate
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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Almost the same
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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The F305EXR's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The F305EXR's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 215 g vs 229 g
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Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS1

Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 8s
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7.5x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.5 fps vs 1.5 fps
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Around 70% faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
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More than 20% faster max shutter speed
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Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
F305EXR:15x
DMC-ZS1:12x
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
F305EXR:24 mm
DMC-ZS1:25 mm
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.3"
Weight Heavy Help
F305EXR:215 g
DMC-ZS1:229 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Size Large Help
F305EXR:103x59x32 mm
DMC-ZS1:103x60x33 mm
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Poor movies Help
F305EXR:720p @ 24fps
DMC-ZS1:848 x 480 @ 30fps

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
F305EXR:1.5 fps
DMC-ZS1:2.5 fps
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR

Travel zoom

$225 - $229

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

GPS Has a built-in GPS
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Olympus VR-320

Olympus VR320

Travel zoom

$145

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Size Is slightly smaller

Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR

Travel zoom

$248

GPS Has a GPS
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

Compact

$293

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Much wider aperture
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Shutter lag Slightly more shutter lag
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $332

Movie format Higher resolution movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Travel zoom

Screen size Significantly larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Travel zoom

$298

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$290 - $350

Zoom Much more zoom
GPS Has a GPS
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$161 - $271

Zoom More zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$299

Zoom Much more zoom
GPS Has a GPS
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Worse macro capability

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