Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony QX100

On this page, we are contrasting the Panasonic FZ150 versus Sony QX100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Lens-style by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ150 (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the FZ150 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") boast different sensor measurements.

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The FZ150 was manufactured 17 months earlier than the QX100 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the FZ150 matches up versus the QX100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FZ150 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ150 enjoys outside dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs) whilst the Sony QX100 has proportions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the FZ150 and the QX100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ150 and QX100 is 67 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The picture here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ150 and QX100.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FZ150 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony QX100 will give you extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged FZ150 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.