Updated (September, 2011): Compare the Canon Powershot SX40 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Size
Really small
Prosumer size 124x82x92 mm
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 SX30 IS

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"HD image quality is excellent and the stereo mics do a good job of picking up voices at distances of up to several metres."
cameralabs.com | talking about the SX30 IS's video-quality
"The PowerShot SX30 IS is a super-zoom truly worthy of the name. It will, without doubt, prove even more popular than its predecessors."
cameralabs.com | talking about the SX30 IS's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Zoom
Great zoom
35x
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
External flash
External flash
Better lighting

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX30 IS

Zoom Much more zoom 35x vs 24x
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More than 2x more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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Almost the same
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the SX30 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
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
Lowest price Cheaper $419.99 vs $499.00
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The best price we've seen is $79 cheaper (around 20% less)
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
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Learn more about
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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 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster 12 fps vs 1.1 fps
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Around 11x faster continuous shooting
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
Size Smaller 124x82x92 mm vs 123x92x108 mm
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More than 20% smaller
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
Thickness Thinner 3.6" vs 4.3"
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More than 10% thinner
Weight Lighter 528 g vs 601 g
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More than 10% lighter
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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2x longer exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-FZ150
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Incredible zoom Help
SX30 IS:35x
DMC-FZ150:24x
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Aperture Wide aperture Help
SX30 IS:f/2.7
DMC-FZ150:f/2.8
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
SX30 IS:24 mm
DMC-FZ150:25 mm
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX30 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
Lowest price Very expensive Help
SX30 IS:$419.99
DMC-FZ150:$499.00
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX30 IS:4.3"
DMC-FZ150:3.6"
Weight Heavy Help
SX30 IS:601 g
DMC-FZ150:528 g
Size Large Help
SX30 IS:123x92x108 mm
DMC-FZ150:124x82x92 mm
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

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

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Has much more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$399

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$409

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
GPS Has a built-in GPS
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Focus points Has slightly fewer focus points
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Super zoom

$370 - $426

Autofocus Focuses automatically while shootting video
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500

High-speed framerate Records even higher-speed movies
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Significantly smaller
Zoom Much less zoom
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150.

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Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

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