Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony A7c

The following is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic FZ150 and Sony A7c, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ150 (12MP) and A7c (24MP) and the FZ150 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ150 was revealed 9 years before the A7c which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the FZ150 matches up vs the A7c when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 and Sony Alpha A7c. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ150 Gallery and Sony A7c Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ150 offers external dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs) whilst the Sony A7c has dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FZ150 and Sony A7c in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the FZ150 compared to the A7c.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ150 and A7c is 67 and 78 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching a spec sheet. The image here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ150 and A7c.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FZ150 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A7c will render greater detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FZ150 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.