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Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
67 Imaging
36 Features
57 Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91 Imaging
41 Features
46 Overall
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony HX10V 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
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Refreshed by Sony HX20V
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony HX10V Overview

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic FZ150 and Sony HX10V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the FZ150 (12MP) and HX10V (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FZ150 was unveiled 2 months later than the HX10V so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FZ150 matches up versus the HX10V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Sony HX10V

					

					

						
 FZ150 HX10V 
Focus manually  Dial precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Panasonic FZ150

					

					

						
 HX10V FZ150 
Screen resolution922k460kSharper screen (+462k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Panasonic FZ150 and Sony HX10V

					

					

						
 FZ150 HX10V 
RevealedApril 2012February 2012Same age
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Touch friendly screen  Neither provides Touch friendly screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

					

					

						
For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ150 provides outer dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs) while the Sony HX10V has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).
Check the Panasonic FZ150 and Sony HX10V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the FZ150 vs the HX10V.
Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony HX10V size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ150 and HX10V is 67 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Generally, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by researching a spec sheet. The visual below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ150 and HX10V.
As you can see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony HX10V to render more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.

						Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
 Panasonic FZ150 as a Portrait photography camera
 Sony HX10V as a Portrait photography camera
41
 you can focus manually
 saves RAW files
 low resolution (12MP)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
37
 decent megapixels (18MP)
 features face detection autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 cannot use external flash
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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Street Comparison
 Panasonic FZ150 as a Street photography camera
 Sony HX10V as a Street photography camera
58
 screen articulates fully
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 saves RAW files
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 more heavy than average (528 grams)
62
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than others in class (234 grams)
 screen is fixed
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Panasonic FZ150 Sports photography information
Sony HX10V Sports photography information
43
 amazing zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 better than average battery (410 shots)
 low resolution (12MP)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 no phase detect AF
49
 great zoom range (24-400mm  16.7 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
 features tracking autofocus
 no shutter priority
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Panasonic FZ150 Travel photography information
Sony HX10V Travel photography information
56
 better than average battery (410 CIPA)
 built-in flash
 selfie friendly display
 quite wide (25mm)
 great zoom (600mm)
 lack of Timelapse recording
 more heavy than average (528g)
 low resolution (12MP)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
 lighter than others in class (234 grams)
 decent megapixels (18MP)
 has built in flash
 pretty wide (24mm)
 great zoom (400mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
 doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ150
Landscape photography with Sony HX10V
48
 you can focus manually
 quite wide (25mm)
 good sized screen (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 saves RAW files
 better than average battery (410 CIPA)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 low resolution (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of Timelapse recording
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 pretty wide (24mm)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Panasonic FZ150 Vlogging info
Sony HX10V Vlogging info
62
 quite wide (25mm)
 selfie friendly display
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 has microphone port
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 more heavy than average (528 grams)
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 pretty wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detection autofocus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than others in class (234g)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
 doesn't have external mic support
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ150 and Sony HX10V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-04-11 2012-02-28
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-400mm (16.7x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.2 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Screen technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 9.50 m 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure 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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 528g (1.16 lb) 234g (0.52 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 320 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $499 $616