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Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic G7

Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic G7 Key Specs

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
Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
  • Released May 2015
  • Succeeded the Panasonic G6
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic G7 Overview

The following is a thorough overview of the Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic G7, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the FZ150 (12MP) and G7 (16MP) and the FZ150 (1/2.3") and G7 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ150 was brought out 4 years earlier than the G7 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FZ150 scores vs the G7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Panasonic G7

 FZ150 G7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Panasonic FZ150

 G7 FZ150 
ReleasedMay 2015April 2012Newer by 37 months
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FZ150 and Panasonic G7

 FZ150 G7 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Both good for selfies

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic G7 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ150 has got external measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs) while the Panasonic G7 has sizing of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

See the Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic G7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the FZ150 compared to the G7.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic G7 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ150 and G7 is 67 and 71 respectively.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic G7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic G7 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The image underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ150 and G7.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FZ150 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic G7 will result in greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged FZ150 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic G7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic G7 Portrait photography advice
41
manual focus
saves RAW files
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
72
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ150
Street photography with Panasonic G7
58
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
heavier than competitors (528 grams)
72
screen articulates fully
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
includes touch focus
good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G7 as a Sports photography camera
43
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good battery (410 CIPA)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
55
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (350 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ150
Travel photography with Panasonic G7
56
good battery (410 shots)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors (528g)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
71
includes touch focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
not so great battery pack (350 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Landscape photography features
Panasonic G7 Landscape photography features
48
manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
good battery (410 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse recording
67
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Vlogging advice
Panasonic G7 Vlogging advice
62
quite wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic port
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
heavier than competitors (528 grams)
72
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic jack
does not have image stabilization
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic G7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ150 and Panasonic G7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2012-04-11 2015-05-19
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-5.2 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.50 m 9.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 528g (1.16 lbs) 410g (0.90 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 40 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 132 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 pictures 350 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $499 $800