Panasonic ZS50 vs Fujifilm X100F

Fujifilm X100F advantages over Panasonic ZS50

• Larger sensor
  APS-C vs 1/2.3 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 3.93 vs 1.54 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Larger lens aperture
  f/2.0 vs f/3.3
  Take photos in low-light or isolate your subject
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  390 vs 300 shots
  Capture more photos
• Integrated ND filter
  Yes vs No
  Shoot in daylight with a large aperture or slow shutter
• External Mic Jack
  Jack vs No jack
  Improved sound fidelity when shooting video
• Shoots 24p video
  Yes vs No
  Gives your movies a big-screen feel
• Hot shoe
  Hot shoe vs None
  Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.50x vs 0.46x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• More pixels
  24.3 vs 12.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Bulb shutter
  Bulb vs No bulb
  Hold the shutter open manually for long exposures
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  49 vs 6 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/32000 vs 1/2000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  51200 vs 6400 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility