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Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FZ200

Portability
86 Imaging
38 Features
40 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX150 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 front
Portability
65 Imaging
36 Features
64 Overall
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Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FZ200 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
  • Older Model is Canon SX130 IS
  • Newer Model is Canon SX160 IS
Panasonic FZ200
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
  • 588g - 125 x 87 x 110mm
  • Launched July 2012
  • Previous Model is Panasonic FZ100
  • Successor is Panasonic FZ300
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Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FZ200 Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FZ200, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Canon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SX150 IS (14MP) and the FZ200 (12MP) is very well matched and both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX150 IS was announced 2 months earlier than the FZ200 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX150 IS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SX150 IS matches up vs the FZ200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX150 IS over the Panasonic FZ200

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ200 over the Canon SX150 IS

		

		

			
 FZ200 SX150 IS 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Selfie screen  Take selfies
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon SX150 IS and Panasonic FZ200

		

		

			
 SX150 IS FZ200 
LaunchedMay 2012July 2012Similar age
Focus manually  Very accurate focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Touch display  Neither has Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FZ200 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX150 IS has physical measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ200 has dimensions of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).
Check the Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FZ200 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the SX150 IS versus the FZ200.
Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FZ200 size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX150 IS and FZ200 is 86 and 65 respectively.
Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FZ200 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FZ200 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Typically, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking specifications. The image below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX150 IS and FZ200.
Plainly, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Canon SX150 IS to give you more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively.
	
			Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FZ200 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FZ200 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FZ200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Canon SX150 IS Portrait photography features
Panasonic FZ200 Portrait photography features
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 you can focus manually
 megapixel count decent (14MP)
 offers face detection autofocus
 cannot use external flash
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
48
 you can focus manually
 great flash sync speed (1/4,000s)
 comes with face detection autofocus
 exports RAW formats
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Canon SX150 IS Street photography info
Panasonic FZ200 Street photography info
59
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors (306g)
 no articulating screen
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
57
 fully articulated screen
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 exports RAW formats
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 more heavy than competition (588g)
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Sports Comparison
Canon SX150 IS Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FZ200 Sports photography highlights
40
 image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (14MP)
 offers tracking autofocus
 max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 not so great battery pack (130 shots)
 no phase detect autofocus
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 long zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 great battery power (540 shots)
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
 Canon SX150 IS as a Travel photography camera
 Panasonic FZ200 as a Travel photography camera
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 lighter than competitors (306 grams)
 megapixel count decent (14MP)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 great reach (336mm)
 does not have Timelapse mode
 not so great battery pack (130 shots)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
55
 great battery power (540 shots)
 flash built-in
 selfie friendly display
 quite wide (25mm)
 very long reach (600mm)
 no Timelapse recording
 more heavy than competition (588 grams)
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon SX150 IS Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FZ200 Landscape photography highlights
46
 you can focus manually
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (14MP)
 can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
 not so great battery pack (130 per charge)
 does not have Timelapse mode
48
 you can focus manually
 quite wide (25mm)
 good sized screen (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 exports RAW formats
 great battery power (540 per charge)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX150 IS Vlogging features
Panasonic FZ200 Vlogging features
31
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detection autofocus
 lighter than competitors (306 grams)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 does not have external microphone support
63
 quite wide (25mm)
 selfie friendly display
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detection autofocus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 includes external microphone socket
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 more heavy than competition (588g)
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Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FZ200 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX150 IS and Panasonic FZ200
 Canon PowerShot SX150 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200
General Information
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-05-14 2012-07-18
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Total focus points 1 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-336mm (12.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Display tech - Free-Angle TFT Screen LCD Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,312 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2500 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 3.00 m 13.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Highest flash synchronize - 1/4000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (240, 120, 30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 306 gr (0.67 lb) 588 gr (1.30 lb)
Physical dimensions 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") 125 x 87 x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 37
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 19.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 114
Other
Battery life 130 photographs 540 photographs
Battery type AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $249 $499