Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony RX100 V

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FZ150 versus Sony RX100 V, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the FZ150 (12MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the FZ150 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") use totally different sensor size.

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The FZ150 was revealed 5 years before the RX100 V which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the FZ150 matches up vs the RX100 V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ150 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ150 comes with physical measurements 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 RX100 V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FZ150 versus Sony RX100 V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the FZ150 versus the RX100 V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ150 and RX100 V is 67 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The pic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ150 and RX100 V.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FZ150 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX100 V will resolve more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged FZ150 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.