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Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic ZS10

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Fujifilm FinePix A150 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic ZS10 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
  • Introduced February 2009
Panasonic ZS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Launched January 2011
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
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Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic ZS10 Overview

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic ZS10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm A150 (10MP) and ZS10 (14MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A150 was introduced 24 months prior to the ZS10 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Fujifilm A150 scores vs the ZS10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A150 over the Panasonic ZS10

 Fujifilm A150 ZS10 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Fujifilm A150

 ZS10 Fujifilm A150 
LaunchedJanuary 2011February 2009Fresher by 24 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm A150 and Panasonic ZS10

 Fujifilm A150 ZS10 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic ZS10 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm A150 offers exterior dimensions 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 ZS10 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm A150 versus the ZS10.

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic ZS10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A150 and ZS10 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic ZS10 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic ZS10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to see the difference between sensor sizing only by checking a spec sheet. The graphic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A150 and ZS10.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Panasonic ZS10 to resolve greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A150 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic ZS10 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Portrait photography info
Panasonic ZS10 Portrait photography info
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
30
good MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Street photography features
Panasonic ZS10 Street photography features
54
lighter than others in class (130 grams)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
65
image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
lighter than competition (219 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic ZS10 Sports photography highlights
16
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
47
long zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
includes tracking focus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery power (260 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS10 Travel photography information
56
lighter than others in class (130g)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
67
lighter than competition (219 grams)
includes touch focus
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (384mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low battery power (260 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A150 Landscape photography details
Panasonic ZS10 Landscape photography details
27
nice screen size (3 inch)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
42
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery power (260 per charge)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A150 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS10 as a Vlogging camera
25
lighter than others in class (130 grams)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
34
relatively wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (219 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
no mic support
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Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic ZS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A150 and Panasonic ZS10
 Fujifilm FinePix A150Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A150 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-02-04 2011-01-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-107mm (3.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.90 m 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 130g (0.29 pounds) 219g (0.48 pounds)
Dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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
Battery life - 260 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $130 $350