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Panasonic FZ150 vs Samsung WB1100F

Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 front
 
Samsung WB1100F front
Portability
67
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Panasonic FZ150 vs Samsung WB1100F Key Specs

Panasonic FZ150
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • 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
Samsung WB1100F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 512g - 125 x 87 x 96mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Samsung WB1100F Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic FZ150 vs Samsung WB1100F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Samsung. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the FZ150 (12MP) and WB1100F (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FZ150 was introduced 21 months prior to the WB1100F making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FZ150 scores vs the WB1100F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Samsung WB1100F

 FZ150 WB1100F 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung WB1100F over the Panasonic FZ150

 WB1100F FZ150 
RevealedJanuary 2014April 2012Fresher by 21 months

Common features in the Panasonic FZ150 and Samsung WB1100F

 FZ150 WB1100F 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Display resolution460k460kExact same display resolution
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Panasonic FZ150 vs Samsung WB1100F Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ150 provides outer dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs) while the Samsung WB1100F has specifications of 125mm x 87mm x 96mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.8") with a weight of 512 grams (1.13 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FZ150 vs Samsung WB1100F in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the FZ150 versus the WB1100F.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Samsung WB1100F size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FZ150 and WB1100F is 67 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Samsung WB1100F top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ150 vs Samsung WB1100F Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ150 and WB1100F.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Samsung WB1100F to offer greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older FZ150 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Samsung WB1100F sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ150 vs Samsung WB1100F Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ150 vs Samsung WB1100F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ150
Portrait photography with Samsung WB1100F
41
has manual focus
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
37
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 as a Street photography camera
Samsung WB1100F as a Street photography camera
58
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
small sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (528g)
44
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competition (512g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ150
Sports photography with Samsung WB1100F
43
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
great battery pack (410 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
45
great zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung WB1100F as a Travel photography camera
56
great battery pack (410 per charge)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (528g)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
54
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (875mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (512 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung WB1100F as a Landscape photography camera
48
has manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (410 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse recording
45
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Vlogging features
Samsung WB1100F Vlogging features
62
quite wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone socket
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competition (528g)
23
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone port
more heavy than competition (512 grams)
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Samsung WB1100F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ150 and Samsung WB1100F
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150Samsung WB1100F
General Information
Brand Panasonic Samsung
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Samsung WB1100F
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-04-11 2014-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 23 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.2 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 9.50 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 528 gr (1.16 lb) 512 gr (1.13 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") 125 x 87 x 96mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.8")
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 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD, SDHC, SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $499 $250