Panasonic ZS45 vs Samsung ST150F

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic ZS45 and Samsung ST150F, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the ZS45 (16MP) and the ST150F (16MP) is pretty comparable and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZS45 was introduced 2 years after the ST150F which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the ZS45 matches up vs the ST150F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 & Samsung ST150F. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZS45 Gallery & Samsung ST150F Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS45 enjoys outer measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Samsung ST150F has measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the ZS45 compared to the ST150F.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS45 and ST150F is 91 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The picture below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS45 and ST150F.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of images but you would want to consider the age of the cameras into account. The more modern ZS45 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.