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Fujifilm XP150 vs Panasonic ZS15

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Fujifilm FinePix XP150 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36

Fujifilm XP150 vs Panasonic ZS15 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 ZS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 208g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Revealed June 2012
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ25
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS20
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Fujifilm XP150 vs Panasonic ZS15 Overview

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Fujifilm XP150 versus Panasonic ZS15, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. The image resolution of the Fujifilm XP150 (14MP) and the ZS15 (12MP) is pretty close and they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm XP150 was brought out 5 months before the ZS15 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the Fujifilm XP150 scores vs the ZS15 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP150 over the Panasonic ZS15

 Fujifilm XP150 ZS15 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS15 over the Fujifilm XP150

 ZS15 Fujifilm XP150 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm XP150 and Panasonic ZS15

 Fujifilm XP150 ZS15 
RevealedJanuary 2012June 2012Same age
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Fujifilm XP150 vs Panasonic ZS15 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm XP150 has external measurements of 103mm x 71mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS15 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm XP150 against the ZS15.

Fujifilm XP150 vs Panasonic ZS15 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm XP150 and ZS15 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Fujifilm XP150 vs Panasonic ZS15 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XP150 vs Panasonic ZS15 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The graphic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm XP150 and ZS15.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Fujifilm XP150 to result in greater detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively.

Fujifilm XP150 vs Panasonic ZS15 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XP150 vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XP150 vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm XP150 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS15 as a Portrait photography camera
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
21
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm XP150 Street photography factors
Panasonic ZS15 Street photography factors
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (208 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm XP150
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS15
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
max fps very slow (3.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
36
excellent zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (2.0 fps)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (260 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm XP150 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic ZS15 Travel photography highlights
67
weather proofing
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
61
lighter than average (208g)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (384mm)
no Timelapse mode
not so great battery pack (260 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XP150 Landscape photography features
Panasonic ZS15 Landscape photography features
40
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
37
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
not so great battery pack (260 CIPA)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm XP150 Vlogging advice
Panasonic ZS15 Vlogging advice
32
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of microphone jack
33
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (208g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly display
no external microphone port
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Fujifilm XP150 vs Panasonic ZS15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XP150 and Panasonic ZS15
 Fujifilm FinePix XP150Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15
General Information
Make FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix XP150 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ25
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-01-05 2012-06-29
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3072 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 9cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 15 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.10 m 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 205 gr (0.45 lbs) 208 gr (0.46 lbs)
Dimensions 103 x 71 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 1.1") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
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
Battery life 300 photos 260 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat), Couple, Portrait) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/ SDHC/ SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $260 $279