Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic FZ150
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic FZ150 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
- Released January 2012
(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
- Announced April 2012
Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic FZ150 Overview
Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus SZ-12 versus Panasonic FZ150, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SZ-12 (14MP) and the FZ150 (12MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe SZ-12 was introduced 3 months before the FZ150 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SZ-12 scores against the FZ150 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic FZ150 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-12 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery & Panasonic FZ150 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-12 over the Panasonic FZ150
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Olympus SZ-12
FZ150 | SZ-12 | |||
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Manually focus | More precise focus | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-12 and Panasonic FZ150
SZ-12 | FZ150 | |||
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Announced | January 2012 | April 2012 | Similar age | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display sizing | |
Display resolution | 460k | 460k | Equal display resolution | |
Touch friendly display | Neither comes with Touch friendly display |
Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic FZ150 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-12 comes with physical dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ150 has sizing of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus SZ-12 versus Panasonic FZ150 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SZ-12 compared to the FZ150.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-12 and FZ150 is 89 and 67 respectively.
Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic FZ150 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The visual here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-12 and FZ150.
As you can plainly see, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus SZ-12 to give you greater detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos more aggressively.
Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic FZ150 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic FZ150 Specifications
Olympus SZ-12 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus SZ-12 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2012-01-10 | 2012-04-11 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | 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 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | - | 23 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | f/2.8-5.2 |
Macro focusing range | - | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/1700 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0fps | 12.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 9.50 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
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 | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) | 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 | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 226 gr (0.50 pounds) | 528 gr (1.16 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") | 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 | 220 photographs | 410 photographs |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-50B | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $350 | $499 |