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Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Panasonic FP3

Portability
95
Imaging
45
Features
21
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Panasonic FP3 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 150 IS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 142g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Other Name is IXUS 155
Panasonic FP3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Panasonic FP3 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Panasonic FP3, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the ELPH 150 IS (20MP) and FP3 (14MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 150 IS was brought out 4 years after the FP3 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the ELPH 150 IS matches up versus the FP3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 150 IS over the Panasonic FP3

 ELPH 150 IS FP3 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014January 2010Newer by 50 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP3 over the Canon ELPH 150 IS

 FP3 ELPH 150 IS 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon ELPH 150 IS and Panasonic FP3

 ELPH 150 IS FP3 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Panasonic FP3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 150 IS comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP3 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the ELPH 150 IS vs the FP3.

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Panasonic FP3 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 150 IS and FP3 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Panasonic FP3 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Panasonic FP3 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specifications. The image here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 150 IS and FP3.

To sum up, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Canon ELPH 150 IS to provide more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern ELPH 150 IS will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Panasonic FP3 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Panasonic FP3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Panasonic FP3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FP3 Portrait photography advice
33
MP count good (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS Street photography details
Panasonic FP3 Street photography details
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus via touch
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than competitors (155g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS Sports photography advice
Panasonic FP3 Sports photography advice
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon ELPH 150 IS
Travel photography with Panasonic FP3
67
MP count good (20MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
60
offers focus via touch
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors (155 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FP3 as a Landscape photography camera
41
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
37
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FP3 as a Vlogging camera
30
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
27
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than competitors (155 grams)
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Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Panasonic FP3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 150 IS and Panasonic FP3
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-FP3
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3
Alternate name IXUS 155 -
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2014-02-12 2010-01-06
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4+ Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5152 x 3864 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.90 m
Flash modes Auto, on, off, slow sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 142 gr (0.31 lb) 155 gr (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $149 $182