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Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K10D

Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 front
 
Pentax K10D front
Portability
59
Imaging
48
Features
43
Overall
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K10D 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
Pentax K10D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Introduced December 2006
  • Replacement is Pentax K20D
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K10D Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K10D, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FZ150 (12MP) and the K10D (10MP) is very close but the FZ150 (1/2.3") and K10D (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The FZ150 was unveiled 5 years after the K10D which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FZ150 scores against the K10D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Pentax K10D

 FZ150 K10D 
IntroducedApril 2012December 2006More modern by 65 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k210kCrisper display (+250k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Panasonic FZ150

 K10D FZ150 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ150 and Pentax K10D

 FZ150 K10D 
Manually focus More exact focus
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K10D Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ150 provides outside measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs) and the Pentax K10D has sizing of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K10D in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ150 and the K10D.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K10D size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ150 and K10D is 67 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K10D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K10D Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to see the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The picture here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ150 and K10D.

All in all, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FZ150 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic FZ150 will render greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The younger FZ150 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K10D sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K10D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K10D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K10D as a Portrait photography camera
41
you can focus manually
exports RAW files
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
52
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview feature
MP count low (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Street photography features
Pentax K10D Street photography features
58
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competitors in class (528g)
64
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ150
Sports photography with Pentax K10D
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amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good battery power (410 per charge)
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
52
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect AF
no liveview feature
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Travel photography features
Pentax K10D Travel photography features
56
good battery power (410 per charge)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors in class (528g)
low resolution (12MP)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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environment sealing
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Landscape photography advice
Pentax K10D Landscape photography advice
48
you can focus manually
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
good battery power (410 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no Timelapse recording
55
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
small screen (2.5 inches)
no liveview feature
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Vlogging details
Pentax K10D Vlogging details
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quite wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone port
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competitors in class (528g)
9
lack of video recording
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K10D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ150 and Pentax K10D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150Pentax K10D
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Pentax K10D
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2012-04-11 2006-12-15
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 3872 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-5.2 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.5 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 9.50 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG -
Microphone 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 528g (1.16 lbs) 793g (1.75 lbs)
Physical dimensions 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 40 66
DXO Color Depth rating 19.4 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.9 11.6
DXO Low light rating 132 522
Other
Battery life 410 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $499 $700