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Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
86
Imaging
38
Features
40
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
55
Features
82
Overall
65

Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Key Specs

Canon SX150 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 306g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Introduced May 2012
  • Replaced the Canon SX130 IS
  • Refreshed by Canon SX160 IS
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Revealed February 2019
  • Replaced the Panasonic FZ1000
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Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the SX150 IS (14MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the SX150 IS (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") have different sensor size.

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The SX150 IS was brought out 7 years earlier than the FZ1000 II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX150 IS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the SX150 IS grades against the FZ1000 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX150 IS over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 SX150 IS FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Canon SX150 IS

 FZ1000 II SX150 IS 
RevealedFebruary 2019May 2012Newer by 82 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1240k230kSharper display (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon SX150 IS and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 SX150 IS FZ1000 II 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display size

Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX150 IS has got exterior measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") along with a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ1000 II has proportions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SX150 IS versus the FZ1000 II.

Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX150 IS and FZ1000 II is 86 and 55 respectively.

Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II top view buttons comparison

Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by seeing specs. The pic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX150 IS and FZ1000 II.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX150 IS due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will provide greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SX150 IS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Portrait photography details
Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography details
42
manual focus
resolution is good (14MP)
supports face detection focus
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
73
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Street photography details
Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography details
59
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (306 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
71
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
includes focus by touch
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography highlights
40
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
low battery pack (130 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
70
long zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Travel photography factors
Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography factors
64
lighter than average (306 grams)
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
very long reach (336mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
low battery pack (130 per charge)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
68
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
good resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
relatively wide (25mm)
very long zoom (400mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Landscape photography info
Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography info
46
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
low battery pack (130 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
66
you can focus manually
relatively wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX150 IS
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ1000 II
31
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
lighter than average (306 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic port
68
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone support
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX150 IS and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Canon PowerShot SX150 ISPanasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
General Information
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-05-14 2019-02-18
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 1 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-336mm (12.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,240 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2500 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 13.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync.
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 306g (0.67 lbs) 808g (1.78 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 130 photos 350 photos
Type of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $249 $898