Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FZ150
 vs
Sony Cybershot
DSC-HX100v

Updated (July, 2012): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

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Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

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
Focus points
 Many focus points
23
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
 

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ150
External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
Help
 Record high quality audio with an external microphone
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 220 fps vs None
Help
 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
Help
 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 27 mm
Help
 Around 10% better wide angle
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
Help
 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
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 Slightly lighter 528 g vs 577 g
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 Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX100v
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Zoom More zoom 30x vs 24x
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 Around 60% more zoom
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
Help
 2x faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Cheaper $641.88 vs $720.26
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 The best price we've seen is $78 cheaper (more than 10% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
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Explain scores
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

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-HX100v:30x
Battery life Great battery life Help
410 shots
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
DMC-FZ150:12 fps
DSC-HX100v:10 fps
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
30 seconds
Lowest price Very expensive Help
DMC-FZ150:$720.26
DSC-HX100v:$641.88
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-FZ150:528 g
DSC-HX100v:577 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
DMC-FZ150:3.6"
DSC-HX100v:3.7"
Size Large Help
DMC-FZ150:124x82x92 mm
DSC-HX100v:122x87x93 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
3,200 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$335 - $347
Zoom Has much more zoom
HDR Has in-camera HDR
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 Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

Super zoom

$498
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ200 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ150
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ200 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$327 - $348
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V vs the Lumix DMC-FZ150
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V vs the Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$299 - $320
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
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 Cybershot DSC-HX100v
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 Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$294 - $339
High-speed framerate Records even higher-speed movies
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the Lumix DMC-FZ150
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$596
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ150
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ62

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ62

Super zoom

$392
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Lowest price Much cheaper
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ62 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ150

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$199 - $249
Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Smaller
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Super zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Size Significantly larger
Compare the FinePix HS20 EXR vs the Cybershot DSC-HX100v

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

discussion

Showing 5 comments

Kostov_K (0:31 PM, March 07, 2012)
Thanks for the great post! It was helpful for me and i think i'll buy DCS HX 100 V. But could you please told me something about the battery life, shots with zooming and if you have some problems with the operating with it.
 
TR (11:58 PM, January 21, 2012)
I started with the Canon SX-40 and immediately noticed the yellowing indoors without adjusting manually with movies and pictures. During the video; on a tripod during Christmas;  it would actually get yellow and clear during the shot video. That was a deal breaker for me. But its photos are not notch. Also; using at a gymnastics meet; it could not focus fast enough for the action at all. So I bought  the Sony HX-100V to compare while still under my time to take back the SX-40. A total difference with no yellowing in pictures and video. It also was able to keep up with the action; even with zoom. So, I immediately took back the SX40 with the smaller, less resolution LCD screen. The problem was, that I always wanted the Panasonic FZ-150 from the beginning but it was not available. Then, it came available and I had to try it with the gleaming reviews it gets. I put the FZ-150 through the same paces and immediately noticed the yellowing indoors on it too. But, even with manual settings, it could not correct it as well as the SX-40 (in video or pictures). I did keep up with the actions at a gymnastics practice meet better than the SX-40 focusing, but not as well as the HX-100V. Note, I tried different cards and one of them is the Sandisk extreme with up to 45/mps. I was just so upset that it did not stand up to the standards I have seen in reviews. So, in the end, I will keep the Sony HX-100v without a hot shoe (for another flash or input for microphone), no raw, and no ability to screw on another lens to the end. All three cameras took great pictures and video inside with flash and also outside; but the color quality of those pictures really seemed better with the Canon SX-40. In the end, overall, the Sony HX-100V suited my needs better since i wanted the colors to stay constant in video indoors and pictures to be great; even in low light without flash. I saw pictures online of all three that contend that the FZ-150 was SOOO much better but in my real world tests, that was not the case. I will be keeping the Sony again giving up adding things to it. But, you can add an attachment ring to it sold online for a polarized filer and hood to my pleasant surprise. With some of these reviews; I wonder who pays advertising to sway one way or the other. In overall picture and video quality combined; i would rate the HX-100V #1, the SX-40 #2, and the FZ-50 #3; having tried all three in same settings. They are all three great cameras though that will take Full HD video. In picture quality alone overall, I would rate the SX-40 #1, the HX-100V #2, and the FZ-150 #3 (again). I got caught up in the hype over the FZ-150 and I am really glad I was able to get out of it. Also, the HX-100 has the longest flash range (thank goodness) since you cannot add another due to no hot shoe. If the HX-100V had a hot shoe, external mic input (I really would not use that though), raw mode (would only use that a little), there would not even be a contest. i hope this helps someone since that yellowing in pics and videos in auto was a big deal breaker in both the Canon and Panasonic for me (the Canon would actually change during the video on a tripod when people would move in and out of view).
 
Nelson (6:25 AM, October 16, 2011)
The rating system has nothing to do with picture quality of performance. It's only about the specifications. The vote's are not thrustworthy in this case, because it's hardly on the market. The difference in score is mostly caused bij popularity en the difference in zoom. If you take out these two, then al whole different 'picture' apears...

grtz,
Nelson
 
Gerard (3:26 PM, September 30, 2011)
I dont understand the rating system! I compared the two devices and I prefer the FZ150 has a much better picture quality. It's not on paper that must be analyzed but the data on the use!
 
Gerard (9:19 AM, September 30, 2011)
Je ne comprends pas ce système de notation ! J'ai comparé les 2 appareils et je préfère le FZ150 qui a une qualité de photo bien meilleure. Ce n'est pas tant sur le papier qu'il faut analyser les données mais sur l'usage !