Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony A7

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic FZ150 versus Sony A7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the FZ150 (12MP) and A7 (24MP) and the FZ150 (1/2.3") and A7 (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The FZ150 was revealed 21 months earlier than the A7 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FZ150 scores versus the A7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 & Sony Alpha A7. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ150 Gallery & Sony A7 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ150 has got outer dimensions 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 Sony A7 has measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FZ150 versus Sony A7 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the FZ150 against the A7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ150 and A7 is 67 and 78 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by researching specs. The image here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ150 and A7.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FZ150 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A7 will render greater detail because of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FZ150 will be behind in sensor innovation.