Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS10
 vs
Samsung
WB150F

Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 vs Samsung WB150F

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

65

  
Samsung WB150F

61

  

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
220 fps
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
200 ms shutter lag
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
 
Runner-up

Samsung WB150F

Reasons to buy the Samsung WB150F

Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
 

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS10
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
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
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
Help
 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 16s
Help
 Around 4x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
Help
 2x faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Samsung WB150F
Size Smaller 106x59x23 mm vs 105x58x33 mm
Help
 Around 30% smaller
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 16x
Help
 Around 30% more zoom
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
Help
 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.9" vs 1.3"
Help
 Around 30% thinner
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.3
Help
 At its widest zoom, the WB150F's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The WB150F's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 188 g vs 219 g
Help
 More than 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
65 vs 61
Explain scores
Samsung WB150F Samsung WB150F
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
DMC-ZS10:16x
WB150F:18x
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-ZS10:219 g
WB150F:188 g
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

Compared to recent travel 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.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the WB150F
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$245 - $269
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the WB150F
Samsung WB750

Samsung WB750

Travel zoom

$275 - $314
High-speed framerate Records even higher-speed movies
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the WB750 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Compare the WB750 vs the WB150F
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the WB150F
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$205 - $280
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the WB150F

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom
3D Takes 3D photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR
GPS No built-in GPS
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$349
Zoom More zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Fastest shutter speed Significantly slower max shutter speed
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom
Zoom Less zoom
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom
Weight Slightly lighter
GPS No built-in GPS
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10

Samsung WB150F Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Samsung WB250F

Samsung WB250F

Travel zoom

$218 - $219
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Weight Heavier
Compare the WB250F vs the WB150F
Placeholder

Samsung WB30F

Ultra compact

$148 - $149
Size Smaller
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the WB30F vs the WB150F
Samsung WB850F

Samsung WB850F

Travel zoom

$271
GPS Has a GPS
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Size Larger
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the WB850F vs the WB150F
Samsung DV300F

Samsung DV300F

Ultra compact

$129
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Smaller
Zoom Much less zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the DV300F vs the WB150F
Samsung ST200F

Samsung ST200F

Digicam

$199
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the ST200F vs the WB150F

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