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Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic LS5

Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic LS5 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 LS5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 97 x 62 x 27mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic LS5 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FZ150 and Panasonic LS5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Panasonic. The resolution of the FZ150 (12MP) and the LS5 (14MP) is pretty close and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FZ150 was introduced 9 months later than the LS5 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic LS5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the FZ150 scores versus the LS5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Panasonic LS5

 FZ150 LS5 
IntroducedApril 2012July 2011More recent by 9 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic LS5 over the Panasonic FZ150

 LS5 FZ150 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ150 and Panasonic LS5

 FZ150 LS5 
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic LS5 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ150 has got physical 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) whilst the Panasonic LS5 has sizing of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FZ150 and Panasonic LS5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ150 vs the LS5.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic LS5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FZ150 and LS5 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic LS5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic LS5 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The graphic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ150 and LS5.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic LS5 to provide you with greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern FZ150 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic LS5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic LS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic LS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LS5 as a Portrait photography camera
41
has manual focus
saves RAW files
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
offers face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Street photography details
Panasonic LS5 Street photography details
58
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
heavier than competitors in class (528g)
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (126g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Sports photography features
Panasonic LS5 Sports photography features
43
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery (410 shots)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
32
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (160 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic LS5 Travel photography highlights
56
better than average battery (410 per charge)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors in class (528g)
low MP (12MP)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
65
lighter than average in class (126 grams)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (160 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Landscape photography features
Panasonic LS5 Landscape photography features
48
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (410 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
missing Time Lapse function
36
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
bad battery life (160 shots)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ150
Vlogging with Panasonic LS5
62
reasonably wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic port
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
heavier than competitors in class (528 grams)
32
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
lighter than average in class (126 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic jack
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic LS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ150 and Panasonic LS5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-04-11 2011-07-21
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.2 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 12.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.50 m 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 528 gr (1.16 pounds) 126 gr (0.28 pounds)
Physical dimensions 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") 97 x 62 x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1")
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 shots 160 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery ID - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $499 $294