Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony RX10 IV

The following is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic FZ150 versus Sony RX10 IV, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the FZ150 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the FZ150 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") possess different sensor size.

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The FZ150 was revealed 6 years earlier than the RX10 IV which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FZ150 grades vs the RX10 IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ150 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ150 features outer dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FZ150 versus Sony RX10 IV in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the FZ150 versus the RX10 IV.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ150 and RX10 IV is 67 and 52 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ150 and RX10 IV.

Clearly, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ150 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX10 IV will offer greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged FZ150 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.