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Panasonic FX75 vs Sony WX150

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
41
Features
43
Overall
41

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Panasonic FX75
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 165g - 103 x 55 x 23mm
  • Announced June 2010
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FX70
Sony WX150
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
  • Announced February 2012
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Panasonic FX75 vs Sony WX150 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FX75 and Sony WX150, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the FX75 (14MP) and WX150 (18MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FX75 was manufactured 21 months earlier than the WX150 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FX75 grades versus the WX150 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Sony WX150

 FX75 WX150 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Panasonic FX75

 WX150 FX75 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012June 2010Newer by 21 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX75 and Sony WX150

 FX75 WX150 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FX75 offers outside measurements of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Sony WX150 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FX75 and Sony WX150 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the FX75 against the WX150.

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FX75 and WX150 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The pic here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FX75 and WX150.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony WX150 to provide extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FX75 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX75 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Portrait photography camera
28
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
37
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Street photography details
Sony WX150 Street photography details
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (133g)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Sports photography details
Sony WX150 Sports photography details
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
provides tracking focus
max fps low (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
45
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Travel photography info
Sony WX150 Travel photography info
67
includes touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
71
lighter than others (133g)
decent megapixels (18MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Landscape photography info
Sony WX150 Landscape photography info
37
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
45
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Vlogging factors
Sony WX150 Vlogging factors
30
rather wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone socket
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (133 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
missing microphone support
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Panasonic FX75 vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX75 and Sony WX150
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Also called Lumix DMC-FX70 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-06-01 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine HD II BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.2-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.40 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 165g (0.36 lb) 133g (0.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $139 $300