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Panasonic FZ150 vs Samsung HZ25W

Portability
67
Imaging
35
Features
57
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 front
 
Samsung HZ25W front
Portability
70
Imaging
35
Features
32
Overall
33

Panasonic FZ150 vs Samsung HZ25W 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
  • Announced April 2012
Samsung HZ25W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 428g - 116 x 83 x 92mm
  • Launched July 2010
  • Other Name is WB5000
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Samsung HZ25W Overview

On this page, we are contrasting the Panasonic FZ150 versus Samsung HZ25W, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the FZ150 (12MP) and the HZ25W (12MP) is very well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FZ150 was manufactured 22 months after the HZ25W making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung HZ25W being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FZ150 grades vs the HZ25W in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Samsung HZ25W

 FZ150 HZ25W 
LaunchedApril 2012July 2010More modern by 22 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ25W over the Panasonic FZ150

 HZ25W FZ150 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ150 and Samsung HZ25W

 FZ150 HZ25W 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Touch display No Touch display

Panasonic FZ150 vs Samsung HZ25W Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ150 provides external 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 Samsung HZ25W has dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FZ150 versus Samsung HZ25W in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the FZ150 against the HZ25W.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Samsung HZ25W size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ150 and HZ25W is 67 and 70 respectively.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Samsung HZ25W top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ150 vs Samsung HZ25W Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The picture here should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ150 and HZ25W.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the identical resolution so you should expect similar quality of pictures however you might want to take the production date of the products into consideration. The fresher FZ150 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Samsung HZ25W sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ150 vs Samsung HZ25W Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ150 vs Samsung HZ25W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung HZ25W Portrait photography highlights
41
focusing manually
supports RAW files
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
34
manual focus
exports RAW files
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Street photography advice
Samsung HZ25W Street photography advice
58
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than average in class (528g)
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung HZ25W as a Sports photography camera
42
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery pack (410 per charge)
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
34
long zoom range (26-624mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Travel photography info
Samsung HZ25W Travel photography info
56
better than average battery pack (410 shots)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than average in class (528g)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
52
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
very long zoom (624mm)
no Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ150
Landscape photography with Samsung HZ25W
47
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (410 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse mode
43
manual focus
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung HZ25W as a Vlogging camera
62
quite wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with mic support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
heavier than average in class (528g)
24
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone socket
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Samsung HZ25W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ150 and Samsung HZ25W
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150Samsung HZ25W
General Information
Brand Panasonic Samsung
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Samsung HZ25W
Also referred to as - WB5000
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-04-11 2010-07-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 26-624mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.2 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focus range 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 16s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 9.50 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 528g (1.16 lbs) 428g (0.94 lbs)
Physical dimensions 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") 116 x 83 x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6")
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 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $499 $350