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Panasonic ZS15 vs Samsung DV150F

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 front
 
Samsung DV150F front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
29
Overall
35

Panasonic ZS15 vs Samsung DV150F Key Specs

Panasonic ZS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 208g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Revealed June 2012
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ25
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS20
Samsung DV150F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
  • 116g - 96 x 55 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Panasonic ZS15 vs Samsung DV150F Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic ZS15 versus Samsung DV150F, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS15 (12MP) and DV150F (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ZS15 was revealed 6 months earlier than the DV150F and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the ZS15 scores against the DV150F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS15 over the Samsung DV150F

 ZS15 DV150F 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Samsung DV150F over the Panasonic ZS15

 DV150F ZS15 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic ZS15 and Samsung DV150F

 ZS15 DV150F 
RevealedJune 2012January 2013Same age
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution460k460kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Panasonic ZS15 vs Samsung DV150F Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS15 enjoys physical dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Samsung DV150F has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic ZS15 versus Samsung DV150F in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the ZS15 vs the DV150F.

Panasonic ZS15 vs Samsung DV150F size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS15 and DV150F is 92 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic ZS15 vs Samsung DV150F top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS15 vs Samsung DV150F Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by going through a spec sheet. The image here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS15 and DV150F.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Samsung DV150F to provide extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively.

Panasonic ZS15 vs Samsung DV150F sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS15 vs Samsung DV150F Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS15 vs Samsung DV150F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS15 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung DV150F Portrait photography highlights
21
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
35
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS15 as a Street photography camera
Samsung DV150F as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (208g)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
56
lighter than others (116g)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic ZS15
Sports photography with Samsung DV150F
36
long zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
slow fps (2.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (260 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
36
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic ZS15
Travel photography with Samsung DV150F
61
lighter than competitors (208g)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (384mm)
no Timelapse mode
not so great battery pack (260 per charge)
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than others (116g)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS15
Landscape photography with Samsung DV150F
37
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
not so great battery pack (260 CIPA)
no Timelapse mode
34
pretty wide (25mm)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS15 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung DV150F as a Vlogging camera
33
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (208 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no external microphone support
32
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
provides face detect autofocus
lighter than others (116 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone support
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Panasonic ZS15 vs Samsung DV150F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS15 and Samsung DV150F
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15Samsung DV150F
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 Samsung DV150F
Also called as Lumix DMC-TZ25 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-06-29 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 23 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-384mm (16.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.5-6.3
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - Rear TFT LCD + 1.5 inch front LCd
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.40 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 208g (0.46 lbs) 116g (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 96 x 55 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Card slots One One
Launch price $279 $150