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
Olympus SP-570 UZ

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Olympus SP-570 UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-570 UZ

Size
Really small
Prosumer size 116x79x78 mm
Thickness
Thin
3.1"
Weight
Light-weight
405 g
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
External flash
External flash
Better lighting

differences

Advantages of the Olympus SP-570 UZ

Size Smaller 116x79x78 mm vs 124x82x92 mm
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More than 20% smaller
Weight Lighter 405 g vs 528 g
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More than 20% lighter
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $317.90 vs $494.77
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The best price we've seen is $177 cheaper (around 40% less)
Thickness Thinner 3.1" vs 3.6"
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Around 20% 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 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
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
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
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
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 26 mm
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Almost the same
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 4s
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7.5x longer exposures
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Zoom Great zoom Help
SP-570 UZ:20x
DMC-FZ150:24x
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
SP-570 UZ:3.1"
DMC-FZ150:3.6"
Lowest price Very expensive Help
SP-570 UZ:$317.90
DMC-FZ150:$494.77
Weight Heavy Help
SP-570 UZ:405 g
DMC-FZ150:528 g
Size Large Help
SP-570 UZ:116x79x78 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
SP-570 UZ:20x
DMC-FZ150:24x

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
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 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
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Fujifilm X-S1

Fujifilm X-S1

Pro digicam

$828 - $964

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$500 body only

$700 with 14-42mm lens

Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Size Is slightly smaller
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life

Olympus SP-570 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus SP-590 UZ

Olympus SP-590 UZ

Super zoom

Zoom More zoom
Longest exposure Longer exposures
Supports RAW No RAW support
External flash No external flash support
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Super zoom

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Size Larger
Olympus SP-565UZ

Olympus SP-565UZ

Super zoom

Screen size Smaller screen
External flash No external flash support
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$153 - $159

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50

Pro digicam

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Higher true resolution
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Much more zoom
Supports 24p Supports 24p
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
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
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
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
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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