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Panasonic GF2 vs Sony WX150

Portability
88
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Panasonic GF2 vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Panasonic GF2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 310g - 113 x 68 x 33mm
  • Launched February 2011
  • Superseded the Panasonic GF1
  • Renewed by Panasonic GF3
Sony WX150
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
  • Released February 2012
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Panasonic GF2 vs Sony WX150 Overview

The following is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic GF2 vs Sony WX150, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the GF2 (12MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the GF2 (Four Thirds) and WX150 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The GF2 was brought out 12 months before the WX150 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the GF2 matches up versus the WX150 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Sony WX150

 GF2 WX150 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Panasonic GF2

 WX150 GF2 
ReleasedFebruary 2012February 2011Newer by 12 months
Display resolution461k460kSharper display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GF2 and Sony WX150

 GF2 WX150 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic GF2 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF2 offers outer measurements of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Sony WX150 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic GF2 vs Sony WX150 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the GF2 compared to the WX150.

Panasonic GF2 vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GF2 and WX150 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic GF2 vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF2 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The pic here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GF2 and WX150.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GF2 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony WX150 will result in greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged GF2 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF2 vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF2 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF2 vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF2 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Portrait photography camera
60
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
38
good MP (18MP)
includes face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF2 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Street photography camera
65
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (133g)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Sports photography info
Sony WX150 Sports photography info
37
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
not so great battery power (300 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
46
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF2 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Travel photography camera
52
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
not so great battery power (300 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
71
lighter than competition in class (133g)
good MP (18MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Landscape photography info
Sony WX150 Landscape photography info
55
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery power (300 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
46
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF2 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX150 as a Vlogging camera
32
touchscreen
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
does not have microphone port
35
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (133 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have mic socket
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Panasonic GF2 vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF2 and Sony WX150
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-02-24 2012-02-28
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine FHD BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 310g (0.68 lbs) 133g (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 68 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 506 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos 240 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $330 $300