Panasonic SZ10 vs Sony WX150
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93 Imaging
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Portability
95 Imaging
42 Features
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95 Imaging
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Panasonic SZ10 vs Sony WX150 Key Specs
Panasonic SZ10
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
- 177g - 99 x 60 x 30mm
- Launched January 2015
Sony WX150
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(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 133g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
- Launched February 2012
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Here, we will be reviewing the Panasonic SZ10 and Sony WX150, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ10 (16MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").
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Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the SZ10 grades versus the WX150 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic SZ10 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ10 over the Sony WX150
| SZ10 | WX150 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | January 2015 |  | February 2012 | Fresher by 35 months |
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Panasonic SZ10
| WX150 | SZ10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen resolution | 461k |  | 460k | Sharper screen (+1k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic SZ10 and Sony WX150
| SZ10 | WX150 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | No manual focusing | ||
| Screen size | 3" |  | 3" | Same screen measurements |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic SZ10 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic SZ10 offers outer measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony WX150 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the SZ10 vs the WX150.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ10 and WX150 is 93 and 95 respectively.
Panasonic SZ10 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ10 and WX150.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony WX150 to give extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The newer SZ10 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.
Panasonic SZ10 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic SZ10 Portrait photography details
Sony WX150 Portrait photography details
good MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
good MP (18MP)
offers face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street photography with Panasonic SZ10
Street photography with Sony WX150
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (177g)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (133g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Panasonic SZ10 Sports photography highlights
Sony WX150 Sports photography highlights
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
slow fps (1.4 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (200 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel photography with Panasonic SZ10
Travel photography with Sony WX150
lighter than competitors (177 grams)
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (288mm)
no Timelapse mode
bad battery life (200 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lighter than others (133g)
good MP (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Panasonic SZ10 Landscape photography info
Sony WX150 Landscape photography info
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
bad battery life (200 per charge)
no Timelapse mode
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Panasonic SZ10 Vlogging features
Sony WX150 Vlogging features
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
lighter than competitors (177g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (133g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone socket
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Panasonic SZ10 vs Sony WX150 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 |
| Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
| Launched | 2015-01-06 | 2012-02-28 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
| Highest enhanced ISO | 6400 | - |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 24-288mm (12.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/3.1-6.3 | f/3.3-5.9 |
| Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 460k dots | 461k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Display tech | - | ClearPhoto TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 8 secs | 30 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | 1.4fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.20 m | 3.70 m |
| Flash options | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye, off | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 177 gr (0.39 pounds) | 133 gr (0.29 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 99 x 60 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 200 photos | 240 photos |
| Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | NP-BN |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Retail cost | $200 | $300 |
