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-590 UZ

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Olympus SP-590 UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-590 UZ

Size
Really small
Prosumer size 116x84x81 mm
Weight
Light-weight
413 g

differences

Advantages of the Olympus SP-590 UZ

Zoom More zoom 26x vs 24x
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Around 20% more zoom
Size Smaller 116x84x81 mm vs 124x82x92 mm
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Around 20% smaller
Weight Lighter 413 g vs 528 g
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More than 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 3.2" vs 3.6"
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More than 10% 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
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
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 12 fps vs 6 fps
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2x faster continuous shooting
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 26 mm
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Almost the same
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
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
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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2x longer exposures
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Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Olympus SP-590 UZ Olympus SP-590 UZ
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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
SP-590 UZ:26x
DMC-FZ150:24x
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
SP-590 UZ:Sensor shift, Lens
DMC-FZ150:Lens
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
SP-590 UZ:3.2"
DMC-FZ150:3.6"
Weight Heavy Help
SP-590 UZ:413 g
DMC-FZ150:528 g
Size Large Help
SP-590 UZ:116x84x81 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-590 UZ:26x
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
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$399

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Weight Is significantly heavier
Focus points Has slightly fewer focus points
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
High-speed framerate Records even higher-speed movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly 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
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
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
Weight Is slightly heavier
Focus points Has slightly fewer focus points
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
High-speed framerate Records even higher-speed movies
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier

Olympus SP-590 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus SP-570 UZ

Olympus SP-570 UZ

Super zoom

$318

Supports RAW Shoots RAW
External flash Supports an external flash
Zoom Less zoom
Longest exposure Shorter max exposures
Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Super zoom

$269

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Olympus D-580 Zoom

Olympus D-580 Zoom

Compact

Size Significantly smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization

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 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

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