Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony RX100 IV

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic FZ150 and Sony RX100 IV, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FZ150 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the FZ150 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") feature totally different sensor size.

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The FZ150 was announced 4 years before the RX100 IV which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FZ150 scores vs the RX100 IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ150 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ150 enjoys external measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs) and the Sony RX100 IV has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the FZ150 versus the RX100 IV.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FZ150 and RX100 IV is 67 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The pic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ150 and RX100 IV.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FZ150 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 IV will give extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FZ150 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.