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Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic ZS30

Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 front
Portability
92
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic ZS30 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
  • Introduced April 2012
Panasonic ZS30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 198g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ40
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS25
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS35
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic ZS30 Overview

Lets look closer at the Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic ZS30, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are sold by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ150 (12MP) and ZS30 (18MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FZ150 was unveiled 9 months before the ZS30 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS30 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the FZ150 scores against the ZS30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Panasonic ZS30

 FZ150 ZS30 
Manual focus More precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS30 over the Panasonic FZ150

 ZS30 FZ150 
RevealedJanuary 2013April 2012More recent by 9 months
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FZ150 and Panasonic ZS30

 FZ150 ZS30 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic ZS30 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ150 has outside 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 ZS30 has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic ZS30 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the FZ150 vs the ZS30.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic ZS30 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ150 and ZS30 is 67 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic ZS30 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic ZS30 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The visual underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ150 and ZS30.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS30 to offer greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older FZ150 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic ZS30 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic ZS30 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic ZS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZS30 Portrait photography information
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you can focus manually
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
33
megapixel count decent (18MP)
no manual focus
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ150
Street photography with Panasonic ZS30
58
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
very small sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than competition (528g)
66
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
lighter than average in class (198g)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ150
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS30
43
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good battery power (410 CIPA)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
46
amazing zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
has tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200s)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (260 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ150
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS30
56
good battery power (410 per charge)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
decently wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (528g)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than average in class (198 grams)
comes with touch focus
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
long zoom (480mm)
does not have Timelapse function
bad battery (260 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Landscape photography info
Panasonic ZS30 Landscape photography info
48
you can focus manually
decently wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (410 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse mode
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really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery (260 per charge)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS30 as a Vlogging camera
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decently wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic socket
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
heavier than competition (528g)
35
really wide (24mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (198 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic ZS30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ150 and Panasonic ZS30
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-TZ40
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-04-11 2013-01-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.2 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 15 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 9.50 m 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure 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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 528 grams (1.16 pounds) 198 grams (0.44 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures 260 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $499 $250