Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

High-speed framerate
High speed movies
220 fps
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
12 fps
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
3D
Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
External mic jack
External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

External flash
External flash
Better lighting

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX10 IS

Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
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Almost the same
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Almost the same
Thickness Slightly thinner 3.4" vs 3.6"
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Around 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ150

External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster 12 fps vs 0.7 fps
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More than 17x faster continuous shooting
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 220 fps vs None
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Zoom More zoom 24x vs 20x
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More than 40% more zoom
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The DMC-FZ150's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Size Slightly smaller 124x82x92 mm vs 128x88x87 mm
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Almost the same
Weight Lighter 528 g vs 600 g
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More than 10% lighter
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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2x longer exposures
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Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Zoom Great zoom Help
SX10 IS:20x
DMC-FZ150:24x
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX10 IS:0 cm
DMC-FZ150:1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Weight Heavy Help
SX10 IS:600 g
DMC-FZ150:528 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX10 IS:3.4"
DMC-FZ150:3.6"
Size Large Help
SX10 IS:128x88x87 mm
DMC-FZ150:124x82x92 mm
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

Zoom Poor zoom Help
SX10 IS:20x
DMC-FZ150:24x

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Focus points Has slightly fewer focus points
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Focus points Has slightly fewer focus points
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Size Is significantly smaller
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Zoom Has significantly less zoom
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$333 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Autofocus Lacks autofocus
Focus points Has slightly fewer focus points
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179

Screen size Much larger screen
Size Much smaller
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Zoom Less zoom
Olympus SZ-10

Olympus SZ10

Travel zoom

$228

Screen size Much larger screen
Size Much smaller
Aperture Narrower aperture
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$742

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

$569

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$399

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Zoom Significantly more zoom
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Super zoom

$370 - $426

Autofocus Faster video autofocus
Size Slightly smaller
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$409

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500

Zoom Significantly more zoom
HDR Has in-camera HDR
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Size Much larger

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