Panasonic Lumix
ZS20
 vs
Samsung
WB150F

Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Panasonic ZS30/TZ40 vs Samsung WB150F

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

89

  
Samsung WB150F

61

  

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix ZS20

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
220 fps
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
 
Runner-up

Samsung WB150F

Reasons to buy the Samsung WB150F

Size
 Really small
Compact 106x59x23 mm
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Weight
 Light-weight
188 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic ZS20
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Zoom More zoom 20x vs 18x
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 More than 20% more zoom
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
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
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
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Advantages of the Samsung WB150F
Size Smaller 106x59x23 mm vs 105x59x28 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the WB150F's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.1"
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 Around 20% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.6 MP
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 Almost the same
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $149.00 vs $299.00
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 The best price we've seen is $150 cheaper (2x less)
Weight Lighter 188 g vs 206 g
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 Around 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 Panasonic Lumix ZS20
89 vs 61
Explain scores
Samsung WB150F Samsung WB150F
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Incredible zoom Help
ZS20:20x
WB150F:18x
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Weight Heavy Help
ZS20:206 g
WB150F:188 g

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
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Lumix ZS20
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the WB150F
Samsung WB850F

Samsung WB850F

Travel zoom

$302 - $370
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Compare the WB850F vs the Lumix ZS20
Compare the WB850F vs the WB150F
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$204 - $280
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Lumix ZS20
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the WB150F

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic ZS30/TZ40

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$399
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Lumix ZS20
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $378
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Touch screen No touch screen
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Lumix ZS20
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$327
Zoom More zoom
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Lumix ZS20
Panasonic TZ35/ZS25

Panasonic Lumix ZS25

Travel zoom

$298 - $300
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Weight Lighter
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the Lumix ZS25 vs the Lumix ZS20
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom
Longest exposure Much longer exposures
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
GPS No built-in GPS
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix ZS20

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 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
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
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Zoom Much less zoom
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the WB150F

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