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Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic FX48

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Fujifilm FinePix A150 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic FX48 Key Specs

Fujifilm A150
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 92 x 61 x 22mm
  • Launched February 2009
Panasonic FX48
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 150g - 95 x 53 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FX40
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Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic FX48 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic FX48, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. The image resolution of the Fujifilm A150 (10MP) and the FX48 (12MP) is relatively well matched and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A150 was unveiled very close to the FX48 which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the Fujifilm A150 scores vs the FX48 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A150 over the Panasonic FX48

 Fujifilm A150 FX48 
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX48 over the Fujifilm A150

 FX48 Fujifilm A150 

Common features in the Fujifilm A150 and Panasonic FX48

 Fujifilm A150 FX48 
RevealedFebruary 2009January 2009Similar generation
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic FX48 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm A150 has got outer measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Panasonic FX48 has specifications of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm A150 vs the FX48.

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic FX48 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A150 and FX48 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic FX48 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic FX48 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The visual below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm A150 and FX48.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic FX48 to give you greater detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively.

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic FX48 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic FX48 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic FX48 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FX48 Portrait photography information
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
27
comes with face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Street photography info
Panasonic FX48 Street photography info
54
lighter than competition (130g)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm A150
Sports photography with Panasonic FX48
16
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
25
image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Travel photography factors
Panasonic FX48 Travel photography factors
56
lighter than competition (130 grams)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
58
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low MP (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FX48 Landscape photography factors
27
decent sized screen (3 inches)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
33
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm A150
Vlogging with Panasonic FX48
25
lighter than competition (130g)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone support
31
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic FX48 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A150 and Panasonic FX48
 Fujifilm FinePix A150Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A150 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FX40
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-02-04 2009-01-27
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-107mm (3.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.5"
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/3000s
Continuous shutter speed - 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.90 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 130 gr (0.29 lbs) 150 gr (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 95 x 53 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $130 $325