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Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic GX850

Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 front
Portability
90
Imaging
55
Features
70
Overall
61

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic GX850 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 GX850
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Launched January 2017
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic GX850 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FZ150 and Panasonic GX850, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both produced by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the FZ150 (12MP) and GX850 (16MP) and the FZ150 (1/2.3") and GX850 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The FZ150 was unveiled 5 years before the GX850 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FZ150 scores versus the GX850 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Panasonic GX850

 FZ150 GX850 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Panasonic FZ150

 GX850 FZ150 
LaunchedJanuary 2017April 2012More recent by 57 months
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FZ150 and Panasonic GX850

 FZ150 GX850 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Both good for selfies

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic GX850 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ150 enjoys 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 GX850 has sizing of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FZ150 and Panasonic GX850 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FZ150 against the GX850.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic GX850 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ150 and GX850 is 67 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic GX850 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic GX850 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The graphic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ150 and GX850.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FZ150 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic GX850 will give extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older FZ150 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic GX850 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic GX850 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic GX850 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GX850 Portrait photography highlights
41
focusing manually
supports RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
66
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Street photography information
Panasonic GX850 Street photography information
58
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than average (528g)
80
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with focus by touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Sports photography factors
Panasonic GX850 Sports photography factors
43
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery pack (410 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
52
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
no image stabilization
bad battery (210 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Travel photography info
Panasonic GX850 Travel photography info
56
better than average battery pack (410 CIPA)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
decently wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than average (528g)
MP count low (12MP)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
79
comes with focus by touch
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
bad battery (210 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Landscape photography details
Panasonic GX850 Landscape photography details
48
focusing manually
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (410 CIPA)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
missing Time Lapse recording
71
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
bad battery (210 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GX850 as a Vlogging camera
62
decently wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes mic jack
slow max aperture (f2.8)
heavier than average (528g)
73
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
no image stabilization
no external mic socket
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic GX850 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ150 and Panasonic GX850
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2012-04-11 2017-01-04
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 23 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.2 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/500 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 9.50 m 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 528 gr (1.16 pounds) 269 gr (0.59 pounds)
Physical dimensions 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 40 73
DXO Color Depth score 19.4 23.2
DXO Dynamic range score 10.9 13.3
DXO Low light score 132 586
Other
Battery life 410 photographs 210 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal microSD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $499 $548