Panasonic GF2 vs Sony WX150
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Panasonic GF2 vs Sony WX150 Key Specs
(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- Superseded the Panasonic GF1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
(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

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.

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.

Panasonic GF2 vs Sony WX150 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GF2 Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Sony WX150
GF2 | WX150 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Very exact focusing | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Panasonic GF2
WX150 | GF2 | |||
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Released | February 2012 | ![]() | February 2011 | Newer by 12 months |
Display resolution | 461k | ![]() | 460k | Sharper display (+1k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic GF2 and Sony WX150
GF2 | WX150 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 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.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic GF2 vs Sony WX150 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 | |
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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 |