Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony RX10 II
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![Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 front Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-FZ150/Panasonic-FZ150-front.jpg)
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs
(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
- Launched April 2012
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
- 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
- Revealed June 2015
- Succeeded the Sony RX10
- Later Model is Sony RX10 III
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony RX10 II Overview
On this page, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony RX10 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ150 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the FZ150 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") boast different sensor size.
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The FZ150 was manufactured 4 years before the RX10 II and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).
Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the FZ150 matches up against the RX10 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony RX10 II Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ150 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Sony RX10 II
FZ150 | RX10 II | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Panasonic FZ150
RX10 II | FZ150 | |||
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Revealed | June 2015 | ![]() | April 2012 | Fresher by 38 months |
Screen resolution | 1229k | ![]() | 460k | Clearer screen (+769k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FZ150 and Sony RX10 II
FZ150 | RX10 II | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focusing | ||
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal screen size |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | No Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison
If you are going to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ150 comes with outer measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).
Look at the Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony RX10 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the FZ150 vs the RX10 II.
![Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-FZ150-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-RX10-II-size-comparison.jpg)
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ150 and RX10 II is 67 and 58 respectively.
![Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-FZ150-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-RX10-II-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ150 and RX10 II.
As you can see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FZ150 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 II will result in extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The older FZ150 will be behind in sensor technology.
![Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-FZ150-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-RX10-II-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder
![Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-FZ150-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-RX10-II-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2012-04-11 | 2015-06-10 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 5472 x 3648 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW files | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 24-200mm (8.3x) |
Maximal aperture | f/2.8-5.2 | f/2.8 |
Macro focus range | 1cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 460k dots | 1,229k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
Max silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 12.0 frames per second | 14.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 9.50 m | 10.20 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 528g (1.16 pounds) | 813g (1.79 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") | 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 40 | 70 |
DXO Color Depth score | 19.4 | 23.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.9 | 12.6 |
DXO Low light score | 132 | 531 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 410 photos | 400 photos |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $499 | $998 |