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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
220 fps
Image stabilization
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Lens
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
12 fps
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
 
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differences

Advantages of the Canon SX30 IS

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Zoom More zoom 35x vs 24x
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 More than 2x more zoom
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)
Wide angle Slightly better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
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 Almost the same
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $445.00 vs $703.74
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 The best price we've seen is $259 cheaper (around 40% less)
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ150

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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
External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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 Record high quality audio with an external microphone
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
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly 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
Size Smaller 124x82x92 mm vs 123x92x108 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
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
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recommendations

Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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              similarities

              Compared to recent digicams

              Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
              Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
              Great for movies
              Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
              SX30 IS:0 cm
              DMC-FZ150:1 cm
              External flash Support external flash Help
              Better lighting
              Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
              Digital
              Lowest price Very expensive Help
              SX30 IS:$445.00
              DMC-FZ150:$703.74
              Weight Heavy Help
              SX30 IS:601 g
              DMC-FZ150:528 g
              Thickness Quite thick Help
              SX30 IS:4.3"
              DMC-FZ150:3.6"
              Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
              SX30 IS:None
              DMC-FZ150:6,400 ISO
              HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
              You could do HDR manually
              Size Large Help
              SX30 IS:123x92x108 mm
              DMC-FZ150:124x82x92 mm

              Compared to recent super zooms

              Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

              Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
              Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
              SX30 IS:1,600 ISO
              DMC-FZ150:3,200 ISO

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              competitors

              Shared Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages
              Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

              Super zoom

              $329 - $400
              Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
              Zoom Has significantly more zoom
              Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
              Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
              Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
              Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FZ150
              Canon Powershot SX40

              Canon Powershot SX40

              Super zoom

              $320 - $390
              Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
              Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
              Size Is slightly larger
              Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
              Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ150
              Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

              Super zoom

              $390
              Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
              Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ100 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
              Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ100 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ150
              Canon Rebel T3i

              Canon Rebel T3i

              Entry-level DSLR

              $490 - $500 body only

              $549 - $600 with 18-55mm lens
              Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
              Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
              Autofocus Lacks autofocus
              Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
              Compare the Rebel T3i vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
              Compare the Rebel T3i vs the Lumix DMC-FZ150
              Nikon D3100

              Nikon D3100

              Entry-level DSLR

              $285 body only

              $375 - $430 with 18-55mm lens
              Overall image quality Has much better image quality
              True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
              Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
              Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
              Compare the D3100 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
              Compare the D3100 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ150
              Nikon D3200

              Nikon D3200

              Entry-level DSLR

              $497 with 18-55mm lens
              Overall image quality Has much better image quality
              Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
              Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
              Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
              Compare the D3200 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
              Compare the D3200 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ150
              Canon Rebel T3

              Canon Rebel T3

              Entry-level DSLR

              $275 - $285 body only

              $385 - $450 with 18-55mm lens
              Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
              True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
              Autofocus Lacks autofocus
              Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
              Compare the Rebel T3 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
              Compare the Rebel T3 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ150

              Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Competitors

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              Nikon Coolpix P500

              Nikon Coolpix P500

              Super zoom

              $350
              Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
              Movie format Higher resolution movies
              Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
              Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
              Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
              Canon PowerShot SX510 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX510 HS

              Super zoom

              $189 - $230
              Supports 24p Supports 24p
              Movie format Higher resolution movies
              Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
              Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
              Compare the PowerShot SX510 HS vs the PowerShot SX30 IS

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Competitors

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              Disadvantages
              Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

              Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

              Super zoom

              $387 - $599
              HDR Has in-camera HDR
              Battery life Longer battery life
              Size Larger
              Overall image quality Slightly worse image quality
              Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ200 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ150
              Panasonic Lumix FZ70

              Panasonic Lumix FZ70

              Super zoom

              $277 - $399
              Zoom Much more zoom
              Wide angle Better wide angle
              Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
              External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
              Compare the Lumix FZ70 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ150
              Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

              Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

              Super zoom

              $390
              HDR Has in-camera HDR
              Battery life Significantly longer battery life
              Size Significantly larger
              External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
              Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the Lumix DMC-FZ150
              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

              Super zoom

              $422
              Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
              Zoom More zoom
              Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
              External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
              Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V vs the Lumix DMC-FZ150

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              Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (2:09 PM, September 20, 2011)
              Hi Jtayllor, our goal is to have cameras added to the site the day they are announced!  Glad you like the site, thanks!
               
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