Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FZ150
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Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FZ150 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
- 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
- Introduced 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 TG-320 vs Panasonic FZ150 Overview
Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FZ150, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the TG-320 (14MP) and the FZ150 (12MP) is fairly close and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

The TG-320 was manufactured 3 months before the FZ150 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the TG-320 grades against the FZ150 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FZ150 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-320 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-320 Gallery & Panasonic FZ150 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Panasonic FZ150
TG-320 | FZ150 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Olympus TG-320
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Focus manually | ![]() | Very precise focusing | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+230k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Panasonic FZ150
TG-320 | FZ150 | |||
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Announced | January 2012 | ![]() | April 2012 | Same age |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither contains Touch friendly display |
Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FZ150 Physical Comparison
If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-320 has got external measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ150 has measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).
Compare the Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FZ150 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-320 against the FZ150.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-320 and FZ150 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FZ150 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The visual underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-320 and FZ150.
Clearly, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-320 to provide you with greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively.

Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FZ150 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FZ150 Specifications
Olympus TG-320 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus TG-320 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 |
Category | Waterproof | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2012-01-10 | 2012-04-11 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III+ | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 12MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
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 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-102mm (3.6x) | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.5-5.1 | f/2.8-5.2 |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display technology | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 12.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.80 m | 9.50 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG |
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 | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 155g (0.34 lb) | 528g (1.16 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") | 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | 150 photos | 410 photos |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-42B | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $0 | $499 |