Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FZ150
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX200V

Updated (February, 2013): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 vs Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX300

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

71

  
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

60

  

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Battery life
 Great battery life
450 shots
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
12 fps
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
External mic jack
 External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Focus points
 Many focus points
23
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
 

differences

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
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
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Focus points More focus points 23 vs 9
Help
 Set focus accurately within the frame
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
Help
 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 12 fps vs 10 fps
Help
 20% faster continuous shooting
Size Slightly smaller 124x82x92 mm vs 122x87x93 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 528 g vs 583 g
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 Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX200V
Zoom Significantly more zoom 33.8x vs 24x
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 Around 2x more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The DSC-HX200V's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Wide angle Slightly better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
Lowest price Much cheaper $326.99 vs $720.26
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 The best price we've seen is $393 cheaper (2.2x less)
Battery life Longer battery life 450 shots vs 410 shots
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 Around 10% more shots per battery charge
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
60 vs 71
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Zoom Great zoom Help
DMC-FZ150:24x
DSC-HX200V:33.8x
3D 3D photos Help
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Battery life Great battery life Help
DMC-FZ150:410 shots
DSC-HX200V:450 shots
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
DMC-FZ150:12 fps
DSC-HX200V:10 fps
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
DMC-FZ150:Digital
DSC-HX200V:Tunnel
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
30 seconds
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-FZ150:528 g
DSC-HX200V:583 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
DMC-FZ150:3.6"
DSC-HX200V:3.7"
Lowest price Very expensive Help
DMC-FZ150:$720.26
DSC-HX200V:$326.99
Size Large Help
DMC-FZ150:124x82x92 mm
DSC-HX200V:122x87x93 mm

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$335 - $347
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ150
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Super zoom

$429 - $450
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FZ150
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX300

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX300

Super zoom

$498
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Cyber-Shot DSC-HX300 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ150
Compare the Cyber-Shot DSC-HX300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

Super zoom

$498
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ200 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ150
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ200 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Nikon Coolpix P520

Nikon Coolpix P520

Super zoom

$427
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix P520 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ150
Compare the Coolpix P520 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$299 - $319
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ150
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$642 - $683
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs the Lumix DMC-FZ150
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$248 - $249
Size Smaller
Weight Significantly lighter
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

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