Panasonic ZS30 vs Samsung ST150F

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic ZS30 and Samsung ST150F, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the ZS30 (18MP) and the ST150F (16MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS30 was brought out about the same time to the ST150F so they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the ZS30 scores vs the ST150F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 & Samsung ST150F. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS30 Gallery & Samsung ST150F Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS30 has external measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST150F has proportions of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the ZS30 and the ST150F.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS30 and ST150F is 92 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specifications. The picture here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS30 and ST150F.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Panasonic ZS30 to give you more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively.