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Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic SZ10

Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic SZ10 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ150
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 528g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Launched April 2012
Panasonic SZ10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 60 x 30mm
  • Launched January 2015
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic SZ10 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FZ150 versus Panasonic SZ10, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ150 (12MP) and SZ10 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FZ150 was unveiled 3 years prior to the SZ10 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the FZ150 scores versus the SZ10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Panasonic SZ10

 FZ150 SZ10 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ10 over the Panasonic FZ150

 SZ10 FZ150 
LaunchedJanuary 2015April 2012More recent by 33 months

Common features in the Panasonic FZ150 and Panasonic SZ10

 FZ150 SZ10 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Screen resolution460k460kIdentical screen resolution
Touch screen No Touch screen

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic SZ10 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ150 has got physical measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ10 has specifications of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the FZ150 versus the SZ10.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic SZ10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ150 and SZ10 is 67 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic SZ10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic SZ10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The graphic below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ150 and SZ10.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Panasonic SZ10 to give extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older FZ150 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic SZ10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Portrait photography information
Panasonic SZ10 Portrait photography information
41
focusing manually
delivers RAW files
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
35
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Street photography features
Panasonic SZ10 Street photography features
58
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
small sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than average in class (528g)
70
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (177 grams)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Sports photography features
Panasonic SZ10 Sports photography features
43
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery life (410 shots)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
max frames per second very slow (1.4 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (200 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic SZ10 as a Travel photography camera
56
better than average battery life (410 CIPA)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (528g)
resolution not great (12MP)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
67
lighter than competition (177 grams)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (288mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
terrible battery life (200 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ150
Landscape photography with Panasonic SZ10
48
focusing manually
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (410 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have Timelapse recording
41
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
terrible battery life (200 shots)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ150
Vlogging with Panasonic SZ10
62
fairly wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone jack
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than average in class (528 grams)
32
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
lighter than competition (177 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic socket
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic SZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ150 and Panasonic SZ10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-04-11 2015-01-06
Physical type 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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.2 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 12.0fps 1.4fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 9.50 m 5.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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) 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 528g (1.16 lbs) 177g (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") 99 x 60 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 40 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 132 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 photos 200 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
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
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $499 $200