Fujifilm FinePix
F305EXR
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS7

Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

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Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Startup delay
 Almost no delay when powering up
2500 ms startup delay
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

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
 

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm F305EXR
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Zoom More zoom 15x vs 12x
Help
 Around 60% more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
Help
 Almost the same
True resolution Higher true resolution 10.6 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Capture around 10% more detail in your photos
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
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2" 6.4x4.8mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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 Around 10% larger sensor
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS7
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
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 2.3 fps vs 1.5 fps
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 More than 50% faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
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 More than 20% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR
54 vs 58
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
F305EXR:24 mm
DMC-ZS7:25 mm
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.3"
Weight Heavy Help
F305EXR:215 g
DMC-ZS7:218 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Size Large Help
F305EXR:103x59x32 mm
DMC-ZS7:103x60x33 mm
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
F305EXR:1.5 fps
DMC-ZS7:2.3 fps
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
F305EXR:720p @ 24fps
DMC-ZS7:720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$398
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the FinePix F305EXR
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Travel zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS5 vs the FinePix F305EXR
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$573 - $606
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Coolpix P7000 vs the FinePix F305EXR
Compare the Coolpix P7000 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$403
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX210 IS vs the FinePix F305EXR
Compare the PowerShot SX210 IS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the FinePix F305EXR
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Canon PowerShot S110

Canon PowerShot S110

Pro digicam

$399
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Zoom Has slightly less zoom
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the FinePix F305EXR
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7

Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

Compact

$214
Size Significantly smaller
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Compare the FinePix F200EXR vs the FinePix F305EXR
Fujifilm Finepix F600 EXR

Fujifilm Finepix F600 EXR

Travel zoom

$125
GPS Has a GPS
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Finepix F600 EXR vs the FinePix F305EXR
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR

Travel zoom

$191 - $223
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the FinePix F500 EXR vs the FinePix F305EXR
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Super zoom

$429 - $450
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the FinePix F305EXR
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$461 - $602
Aperture Much wider aperture
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the FinePix F305EXR

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $325
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom
Zoom More zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic ZS30/TZ40

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$399
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom
Zoom More zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Travel zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7

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