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Advantages of the Canon SX30 IS
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35x vs 24x
24 mm vs 25 mm
f/2.7 vs f/2.8
0 cm vs 1 cm
1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ150
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Yes vs No
1080p @ 60fps vs 720p @ 30fps
Yes vs No
CMOS vs CCD
Yes vs No
3.0" vs 2.7"
12 fps vs 1.1 fps
220 fps vs None
460k dots vs 230k dots
124x82x92 mm vs 123x92x108 mm
Yes vs No
6,400 ISO vs None
3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
3.6" vs 4.3"
528 g vs 601 g
$321.55 vs $456.84
30s vs 15s
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recommendations
Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price
similarities
Compared to recent digicams
Common Strengths
 | Flip-out screens |
| Great for movies |
| Good macro capabilities | |||
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 | Support external flash |
| Better lighting |
 | Both have digital viewfinders |
| Digital |
Common Weaknesses
| Quite thick | |||
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| Heavy | |||
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| One has boost ISO | |||
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 | Neither has in-camera HDR |
| You could do HDR manually |
| Large | |||
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| Poor maximum light sensitivity | |||
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Compared to recent super zooms
Common Strengths
Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Common Weaknesses
 | No support for 24p |
| Missing that film look |
| Low resolution screens | |||
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| Poor zoom | |||
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competitors
Shared Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Canon Powershot SX40
Super zoom
$405
| Records movies in 24p |
| Is slightly larger |
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
Super zoom
$349 - $400
 | Has slightly better image quality |
| Has significantly more zoom |
| Has a slower max shutter speed |
 | Has a slightly shorter battery life |
Canon Rebel T3i
Entry-level DSLR
$499 - $648 body only
$549 - $620 with 18-55mm lens
| Has much better image quality |
| Has a significantly higher resolution screen |
| Is slightly more expensive |
 | Lacks autofocus |
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX300
Super zoom
$418
| Has significantly more zoom |
| Has a significantly higher resolution screen |
| Is slightly more expensive |
| Doesn't support an external flash |
Nikon Coolpix P600
Super zoom
$320 - $397
| Has way more more zoom |
| Has a significantly higher resolution screen |
| Doesn't support an external flash |
| Has a slightly shorter battery life |
Nikon D3200
Entry-level DSLR
$302 - $527 body only
$389 - $447 with 18-55mm lens
| Has much better image quality |
| Has a significantly higher resolution screen |
| Doesn't have a screen which flips out |
 | Doesn't have image stabilization |
Nikon Coolpix P510
Super zoom
$500
| Has a significantly higher resolution screen |
| Has in-camera HDR |
| Is slightly more expensive |
| Doesn't support an external flash |
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L830
Super zoom
$189 - $227
| Much higher resolution screen |
| Higher resolution movies |
| Screen does not flip out |
| Narrower aperture |
Canon PowerShot SX510 HS
Super zoom
$209 - $250
| Supports 24p |
| Higher resolution movies |
| Narrower aperture |
| Screen does not flip out |
Nikon Coolpix P500
Super zoom
$350
| Much higher resolution screen |
| Higher resolution movies |
| Significantly narrower aperture |
| Worse image stabilization |
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS
Entry-level DSLR
 | Has interchangeable lenses |
| Has a CMOS-family sensor |
| No image stabilization |
| Does not take movies |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200
Super zoom
$350 - $598
| Has in-camera HDR |
| Significantly longer battery life |
| Larger |
| Thicker |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
Super zoom
$320 - $360
| Longer exposures |
| Doesn't take 3D photos |
| Lacks an external mic jack |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70
Super zoom
$298
| Much more zoom |
| Significantly better wide angle |
| Lacks an external mic jack |
| Significantly larger |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35
Super zoom
$544
| Has in-camera HDR |
| Longer battery life |
| Doesn't take 3D photos |
| Lower resolution movies |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Pro digicam
$795 - $898
| Higher resolution movies |
 | Much higher true resolution |
| Doesn't take 3D photos |
| Significantly larger |
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