Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic ZS30
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic ZS30 Key Specs
(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
(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- Superseded the Panasonic ZS25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

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").

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.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic ZS30 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ150 Gallery & Panasonic ZS30 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Panasonic ZS30
FZ150 | ZS30 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More precise focus | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS30 over the Panasonic FZ150
ZS30 | FZ150 | |||
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Revealed | January 2013 | ![]() | April 2012 | More recent by 9 months |
Display resolution | 920k | ![]() | 460k | Crisper display (+460k dot) |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FZ150 and Panasonic ZS30
FZ150 | ZS30 | |||
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Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 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.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic FZ150 vs Panasonic ZS30 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 | |
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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 |