Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic FZ150

Here is a extended overview of the Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic FZ150, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FH2 (14MP) and the FZ150 (12MP) is fairly close and both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH2 was unveiled 15 months earlier than the FZ150 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the FH2 scores vs the FZ150 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH2 Gallery & Panasonic FZ150 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH2 provides outside dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst 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).

Check out the Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic FZ150 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the FH2 and the FZ150.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FH2 and FZ150 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH2 and FZ150.

As you can see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH2 to render more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older FH2 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.