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Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FZ150

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-320 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 front
Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FZ150 Key Specs

Olympus TG-320
(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
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
  • Announced April 2012
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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").

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Panasonic FZ150

 TG-320 FZ150 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Olympus TG-320

 FZ150 TG-320 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Panasonic FZ150

 TG-320 FZ150 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012April 2012Same 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FZ150 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FZ150 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FZ150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-320
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ150
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
41
has manual focus
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Street photography information
Panasonic FZ150 Street photography information
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lighter than competitors (155g)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
58
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than others (528g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FZ150 Sports photography advice
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (150 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
43
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good battery power (410 CIPA)
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-320 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ150 as a Travel photography camera
67
lighter than competitors (155 grams)
environment proofing
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (150 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
56
good battery power (410 per charge)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
fairly wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than others (528 grams)
low megapixels (12MP)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-320 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FZ150 as a Landscape photography camera
39
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery life (150 shots)
no Timelapse recording
48
has manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (410 CIPA)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-320 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FZ150 as a Vlogging camera
32
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
lighter than competitors (155 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
62
fairly wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external mic support
slow max aperture (f2.8)
heavier than others (528g)
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Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FZ150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-320 and Panasonic FZ150
 Olympus TG-320Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
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