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
Nikon Coolpix P5100

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P5100

Size
Really small
Mid size 98x65x41 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
12 MP
Thickness
Thin
1.6"
Weight
Light-weight
250 g
External flash
External flash
Better lighting

differences

Advantages of the Nikon P5100

True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Size Much smaller 98x65x41 mm vs 124x82x92 mm
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3.6x smaller
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.8" 7.4x5.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Around 50% larger sensor
Thickness Much thinner 1.6" vs 3.6"
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2.2x thinner
Weight Much lighter 250 g vs 528 g
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2.1x lighter
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the P5100's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ150

Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 35 mm
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Around 30% better wide angle
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
Zoom Much more zoom 24x vs 3.5x
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More than 46.5x more zoom
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
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
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 4 cm
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Focus on subjects 4x closer to the lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 2,000 ISO
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The DMC-FZ150's maximum light sensitivity is 0.7 f-stops better
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The DMC-FZ150's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 8s
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Around 4x longer exposures
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Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a digicam with a super zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
P5100:f/2.7
DMC-FZ150:f/2.8
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
P5100:Tunnel
DMC-FZ150:Digital
Lowest price Very expensive Help
P5100:$503.90
DMC-FZ150:$499.00
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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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 much heavier
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$399

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Super zoom

$370 - $426

Autofocus Focuses automatically while shootting video
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$409

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
High-speed framerate Records even higher-speed movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much 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
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity

Nikon Coolpix P5100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P150

Compact

Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Much smaller screen

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Competitors

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