Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic GH2

The following is a extensive overview of the Panasonic FZ150 versus Panasonic GH2, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both sold by Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ150 (12MP) and GH2 (16MP) and the FZ150 (1/2.3") and GH2 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The FZ150 was brought out 13 months after the GH2 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FZ150 scores versus the GH2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ150 Gallery and Panasonic GH2 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ150 has got outer dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs) while the Panasonic GH2 has sizing of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") along with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FZ150 versus Panasonic GH2 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the FZ150 compared to the GH2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ150 and GH2 is 67 and 70 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing technical specs. The pic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ150 and GH2.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ150 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic GH2 will render greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher FZ150 should have an advantage in sensor technology.