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Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic LX3

Portability
95 Imaging
33 Features
17 Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix A150 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 front
Portability
91 Imaging
34 Features
40 Overall
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Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic LX3 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
  • Announced February 2009
Panasonic LX3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-60mm (F2.0-2.8) lens
  • 265g - 109 x 60 x 27mm
  • Announced November 2008
  • Later Model is Panasonic LX5
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Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic LX3 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic LX3, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. The image resolution of the Fujifilm A150 (10MP) and the LX3 (10MP) is relatively comparable but the Fujifilm A150 (1/2.3") and LX3 (1/1.63") posses different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm A150 was manufactured 4 months later than the LX3 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm A150 grades versus the LX3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A150 over the Panasonic LX3

		

		

			
 Fujifilm A150 LX3 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic LX3 over the Fujifilm A150

		

		

			
 LX3 Fujifilm A150 
Manually focus  Very exact focusing
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Fujifilm A150 and Panasonic LX3

		

		

			
 Fujifilm A150 LX3 
AnnouncedFebruary 2009November 2008Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen  Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Lack of Touch friendly screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic LX3 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are going to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm A150 comes with outer measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Panasonic LX3 has dimensions of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).
Take a look at the Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic LX3 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm A150 vs the LX3.
Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic LX3 size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A150 and LX3 is 95 and 91 respectively.
Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic LX3 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic LX3 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The graphic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm A150 and LX3.
All in all, the two cameras provide the same megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm A150 uses the smaller sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field tougher.
	
			Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic LX3 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic LX3 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic LX3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Fujifilm A150 Portrait photography information
Panasonic LX3 Portrait photography information
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 focusing manually not possible
 no manual mode
 external flash not possible
 low MP (10MP)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
40
 manual focus
 saves RAW files
 sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/1.63")
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Street Comparison
Fujifilm A150 Street photography features
Panasonic LX3 Street photography features
54
 lighter than competitors (130 grams)
 no articulating screen
 no image stabilization
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
60
 image stabilization (Optical)
 saves RAW files
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is very small (1/1.63")
 more heavy than average in class (265g)
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Sports Comparison
Fujifilm A150 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic LX3 Sports photography highlights
16
 no shutter priority mode
 no image stabilization
 low MP (10 megapixels)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
27
 image stabilization (Optical)
 slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
 sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/1.63")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Fujifilm A150 Travel photography features
Panasonic LX3 Travel photography features
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 lighter than competitors (130g)
 has built in flash
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 low MP (10 megapixels)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 wide angle not good (36mm)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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 flash built-in
 relatively wide (24mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 lack of Timelapse function
 more heavy than average in class (265 grams)
 sensor resolution low (10MP)
 display isn't selfie friendly
Photography Glossary
Landscape Comparison
Fujifilm A150 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic LX3 Landscape photography advice
27
 screen is a good size (3")
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 wide angle not good (36mm)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 no manual mode
 no image stabilization
 low MP (10MP)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
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 manual focus
 relatively wide (24mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 screen is a good size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 saves RAW files
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sensor resolution low (10MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/1.63")
 lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Fujifilm A150 Vlogging information
Panasonic LX3 Vlogging information
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 lighter than competitors (130 grams)
 wide angle not good (36mm)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 no image stabilization
 video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
 doesn't have external microphone support
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 relatively wide (24mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
 lack of microphone port
 more heavy than average in class (265 grams)
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Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic LX3 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A150 and Panasonic LX3
 Fujifilm FinePix A150Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
General Information
Make FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix A150 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-02-04 2008-11-04
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.63"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 8.07 x 5.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 44.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  3:2 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-107mm (3.0x) 24-60mm (2.5x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.0-2.8
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed - 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 3.90 m 8.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (HD 24 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (10fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format 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 proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 130g (0.29 pounds) 265g (0.58 pounds)
Physical dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 109 x 60 x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 39
DXO Color Depth score not tested 19.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.8
DXO Low light score not tested 94
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $130 $449