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Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony W620

Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
25
Overall
32

Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony W620 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ150
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 528g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Released April 2012
Sony W620
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 116g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony W620 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony W620, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FZ150 (12MP) and the W620 (14MP) is pretty comparable and they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FZ150 was released 4 months after the W620 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FZ150 scores against the W620 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Sony W620

 FZ150 W620 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W620 over the Panasonic FZ150

 W620 FZ150 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ150 and Sony W620

 FZ150 W620 
IntroducedApril 2012January 2012Same age
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony W620 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ150 offers outer 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 W620 has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FZ150 compared to the W620.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony W620 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ150 and W620 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony W620 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony W620 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The image here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ150 and W620.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony W620 to show more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures far more aggressively.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony W620 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony W620 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony W620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Portrait photography info
Sony W620 Portrait photography info
41
manual focus
exports RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
34
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ150
Street photography with Sony W620
58
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
small sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (528 grams)
56
lighter than average in class (116 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Sports photography advice
Sony W620 Sports photography advice
43
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery power (410 shots)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ150
Travel photography with Sony W620
56
better than average battery power (410 per charge)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
decently wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (528g)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
68
lighter than average in class (116 grams)
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W620 Landscape photography highlights
48
manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (410 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse mode
33
quite wide (28mm)
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Vlogging advice
Sony W620 Vlogging advice
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decently wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone support
slow max aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competition in class (528g)
30
quite wide (28mm)
supports face detect focus
lighter than average in class (116 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic socket
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony W620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ150 and Sony W620
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-04-11 2012-01-10
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 23 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.2 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 9.50 m 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 lbs) 116g (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 40 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 132 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 images 220 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $499 $102