Fujifilm FinePix S4500 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Fujifilm FinePix S4500 and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Fujifilm FinePix S4500 was introduced in January 2012 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 was introduced in August 2011. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm FinePix S4500 over Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 over Fujifilm FinePix S4500.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Fujifilm FinePix S4500 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 230k dot and 460k dot resolutions respectively. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Electronic Viewfinder on Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Fujifilm FinePix S4500 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. It has a 97% coverage. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90.

Fujifilm FinePix S4500 features a 14.0 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 64 - 1,600 and expands to 64 - 6,400 in boosted mode. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 features a 12.1 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 20.8 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 6,400.

Fujifilm FinePix S4500 can take pictures up to 4288 x 3216 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4288 x 2864, 4288 x 2416, 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 2048, 3072 x 1728, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4000 x 3000, 4000 x 2672, 4000 x 2248, 2992 x 2992, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2112 x 2112, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1600 x 1064, 1600 x 904, 1504 x 1504 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 has a built-in Wi-Fi which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Fujifilm FinePix S4500 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Fujifilm FinePix S4500 has a Mini HDMI and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 has an HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Fujifilm FinePix S4500 comes with 4 x AA battery pack with battery life of 300 shots.

External Storage Slots

Cameras have a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec on Fujifilm FinePix S4500, and up to 1/4000 sec on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90. Fujifilm FinePix S4500 can shoot continuously up to 1.2 fps. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 can shoot continuously up to 3.7 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 7.00 m Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m on Fujifilm FinePix S4500 and 5.90 m on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90..

Fujifilm FinePix S4500 body has dimensions of 118 x 81 x 100 mm (4.65 x 3.19 x 3.94") and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 body has dimensions of 102 x 56 x 22 mm (4.02 x 2.2 x 0.87"). Fujifilm FinePix S4500 weighs 543 g (1.20 lb / 19.15 oz) and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 weighs 149 g (0.33 lb / 5.26 oz).

Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90

118 mm

81 mm

102 mm

56 mm

81 mm

56 mm

100 mm

22 mm