Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony WX500

Here is a extensive review of the Panasonic FZ150 and Sony WX500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the FZ150 (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FZ150 was revealed 4 years prior to the WX500 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the FZ150 matches up versus the WX500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ150 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ150 enjoys 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) and the Sony WX500 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the FZ150 and the WX500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ150 and WX500 is 67 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The graphic here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ150 and WX500.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony WX500 to offer more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older FZ150 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.