Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ150
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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ150 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
- Revealed January 2009
(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
- Released April 2012
Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ150 Overview
Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FS7 versus Panasonic FZ150, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FS7 (10MP) and the FZ150 (12MP) is very comparable but the FS7 (1/2.5") and FZ150 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FS7 was introduced 4 years before the FZ150 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the FS7 matches up vs the FZ150 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ150 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FS7 Gallery & Panasonic FZ150 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Panasonic FZ150
FS7 | FZ150 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Panasonic FS7
FZ150 | FS7 | |||
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Released | April 2012 | January 2009 | Fresher by 39 months | |
Manually focus | Very precise focus | |||
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 Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic FZ150
FS7 | FZ150 | |||
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Touch friendly display | No Touch friendly display |
Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ150 Physical Comparison
For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FS7 has got outer dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ150 has specifications of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic FS7 versus Panasonic FZ150 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the FS7 vs the FZ150.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS7 and FZ150 is 95 and 67 respectively.
Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ150 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by going through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FS7 and FZ150.
As you can see, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FS7 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic FZ150 will provide greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos way more aggressively. The older FS7 will be behind in sensor tech.
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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic FZ150 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 |
Type | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2009-01-16 | 2012-04-11 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.5" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 5.744 x 4.308mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 24.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 6400 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 33-132mm (4.0x) | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.8-5.9 | f/2.8-5.2 |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 6.3 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display size | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames/s | 12.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 9.50 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 848 x 480 (30 fps), 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) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | 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 | 139g (0.31 lbs) | 528g (1.16 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") | 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 photos |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at release | $160 | $499 |