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Fujifilm XP150 vs Panasonic TS30

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Fujifilm FinePix XP150 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36

Fujifilm XP150 vs Panasonic TS30 Key Specs

Fujifilm XP150
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 205g - 103 x 71 x 27mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Panasonic TS30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT30
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Fujifilm XP150 vs Panasonic TS30 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm XP150 and Panasonic TS30, both Waterproof digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. The image resolution of the Fujifilm XP150 (14MP) and the TS30 (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm XP150 was announced 4 years earlier than the TS30 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm XP150 grades against the TS30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP150 over the Panasonic TS30

 Fujifilm XP150 TS30 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS30 over the Fujifilm XP150

 TS30 Fujifilm XP150 
IntroducedJanuary 2015January 2012More modern by 36 months

Common features in the Fujifilm XP150 and Panasonic TS30

 Fujifilm XP150 TS30 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size2.7"2.7"Same screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Fujifilm XP150 vs Panasonic TS30 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm XP150 offers outside dimensions of 103mm x 71mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 1.1") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Panasonic TS30 has specifications of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm XP150 and Panasonic TS30 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm XP150 against the TS30.

Fujifilm XP150 vs Panasonic TS30 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm XP150 and TS30 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm XP150 vs Panasonic TS30 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XP150 vs Panasonic TS30 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The pic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm XP150 and TS30.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic TS30 to give extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm XP150 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm XP150 vs Panasonic TS30 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XP150 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XP150 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm XP150 Portrait photography features
Panasonic TS30 Portrait photography features
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
35
good MP (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm XP150 Street photography features
Panasonic TS30 Street photography features
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
67
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
lighter than competition (142g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm XP150 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS30 as a Sports photography camera
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
low frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
42
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
low fps (1.3 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm XP150
Travel photography with Panasonic TS30
67
weather sealing
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
74
lighter than competition (142 grams)
weather proof
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XP150 Landscape photography information
Panasonic TS30 Landscape photography information
40
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
43
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm XP150 Vlogging features
Panasonic TS30 Vlogging features
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic support
33
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (142 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone jack
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Fujifilm XP150 vs Panasonic TS30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XP150 and Panasonic TS30
 Fujifilm FinePix XP150Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix XP150 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FT30
Category Waterproof Waterproof
Introduced 2012-01-05 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS 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 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3072 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing range 9cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 1.3 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 205 gr (0.45 lb) 142 gr (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 103 x 71 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 1.1") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
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 300 photos 250 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-50A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat), Couple, Portrait) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/ SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $260 $180