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Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic ZR3

Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
17
Overall
26
Fujifilm FinePix A150 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
26
Overall
32

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic ZR3 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 ZR3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 159g - 98 x 55 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-ZX3
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Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic ZR3 Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic ZR3, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm A150 (10MP) and ZR3 (14MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A150 was announced 11 months before the ZR3 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the Fujifilm A150 matches up against the ZR3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A150 over the Panasonic ZR3

 Fujifilm A150 ZR3 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZR3 over the Fujifilm A150

 ZR3 Fujifilm A150 
IntroducedJanuary 2010February 2009More recent by 11 months

Common features in the Fujifilm A150 and Panasonic ZR3

 Fujifilm A150 ZR3 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic ZR3 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm A150 has 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) whilst the Panasonic ZR3 has specifications of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic ZR3 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm A150 compared to the ZR3.

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic ZR3 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A150 and ZR3 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic ZR3 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic ZR3 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm A150 and ZR3.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZR3 to provide extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A150 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic ZR3 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic ZR3 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic ZR3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A150 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZR3 as a Portrait photography camera
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Street photography advice
Panasonic ZR3 Street photography advice
54
lighter than competitors (130 grams)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm A150
Sports photography with Panasonic ZR3
16
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
36
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic ZR3 Travel photography highlights
55
lighter than competitors (130 grams)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low MP (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
64
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Landscape photography information
Panasonic ZR3 Landscape photography information
26
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
37
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A150 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZR3 as a Vlogging camera
25
lighter than competitors (130 grams)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
29
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone port
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Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic ZR3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A150 and Panasonic ZR3
 Fujifilm FinePix A150Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix A150 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3
Other name - Lumix DMC-ZX3
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-02-04 2010-01-26
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine HD II
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 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch 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
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-107mm (3.0x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.90 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
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
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite
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 130 gr (0.29 pounds) 159 gr (0.35 pounds)
Physical dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 98 x 55 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $130 $280