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Nikon L100 vs Panasonic FZ150

Portability
79
Imaging
33
Features
28
Overall
31
Nikon Coolpix L100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 front
Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Nikon L100 vs Panasonic FZ150 Key Specs

Nikon L100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 360g - 110 x 72 x 78mm
  • Launched February 2009
  • Replacement is Nikon L110
Panasonic FZ150
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 528g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Revealed April 2012
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Nikon L100 vs Panasonic FZ150 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon L100 vs Panasonic FZ150, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the L100 (10MP) and the FZ150 (12MP) is very well matched and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The L100 was manufactured 4 years before the FZ150 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon L100 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the L100 grades vs the FZ150 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L100 over the Panasonic FZ150

 L100 FZ150 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Nikon L100

 FZ150 L100 
RevealedApril 2012February 2009Newer by 38 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Nikon L100 and Panasonic FZ150

 L100 FZ150 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Nikon L100 vs Panasonic FZ150 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon L100 offers external measurements of 110mm x 72mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ150 has proportions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the L100 versus the FZ150.

Nikon L100 vs Panasonic FZ150 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L100 and FZ150 is 79 and 67 respectively.

Nikon L100 vs Panasonic FZ150 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L100 vs Panasonic FZ150 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the L100 and FZ150.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic FZ150 to resolve extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged L100 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon L100 vs Panasonic FZ150 sensor size comparison

Nikon L100 vs Panasonic FZ150 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L100 vs Panasonic FZ150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L100 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ150 as a Portrait photography camera
26
you can focus manually
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
41
has manual focus
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon L100
Street photography with Panasonic FZ150
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
58
screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than competition (528g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L100 Sports photography info
Panasonic FZ150 Sports photography info
33
excellent zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
43
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
great battery pack (410 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L100 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FZ150 Travel photography highlights
55
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
long reach (420mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
56
great battery pack (410 per charge)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
really wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (528g)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L100 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FZ150 Landscape photography factors
39
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
48
has manual focus
really wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (410 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L100 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FZ150 as a Vlogging camera
25
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone support
62
really wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic jack
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
heavier than competition (528g)
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Nikon L100 vs Panasonic FZ150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L100 and Panasonic FZ150
 Nikon Coolpix L100Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
General Information
Company Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Coolpix L100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-02-03 2012-04-11
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-420mm (15.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 9.50 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 360 gr (0.79 pounds) 528 gr (1.16 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 72 x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 40
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 19.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 132
Other
Battery life - 410 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $399 $499