Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
Announced: 11 Apr 2012
Sensor Resolution: 12Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CMOS
ISO: 100-6400
Weight: 528g
Physical Dimensions: 124 x 82 x 92 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
46
Overall Score
35
Image Quality
36
Speed Performance
67
Versatility
56
Comfort
Portrait

35

Portrait
Landscape

34

Landscape
Sport

46

Sport
Street

52

Street
Everyday

54

Everyday
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prospros

  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • Thanks to burst mode, it's ideal for action photos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions

conscons

  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 battery has only 410.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • Unfortunately, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 and its rivals

Review compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
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46 35 34 46 52 54 buy on

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 is a bridge camera launched on 04/11/2012.

Technically speaking, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 ranks in the best 25% of its category (and in the best 62 of all cameras in our database) scoring 46 overall. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 weights 528 gr and spans 124 x 82 x 92 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 35, ranks in the category best 20%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 36, ranks in the category best 26%.
  • Versatility - Score 67, ranks in the category best 12%.

On the contrary, the performance of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 is below the category average in:

  • Comfort - Score 56, ranks among the worst 27% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Great, score 35, ranks in the best 14% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 34, ranks in the best 16% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Great, score 46, ranks in the best 14% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Good, score 52, ranks in the best 35% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 54, ranks in the best 29% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 7.69 USD and 14.98 USD, which is well below what you could expect for this camera category.

Overall, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 is a great value for money. If this is the kind of camera you are looking for, you should definitely consider buying it.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

12 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4000 x 3000

Max Native ISO

6400

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

25-600mm

Max Aperture

F2.8-5.2

Macro Focus Range

1 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fully articulated

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

460Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

12fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

9.5

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-eye
Slow Sync

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

40

DxO Color Depth

19.4

DxO Dynamic Range

10.9

DxO Low Light ISO

132

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

no

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

no

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

23

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (60 30 fps) 1280 x 720 (60 30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 320 x 240 (220 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4 AVCHD Motion JPEG

Microphone Port

yes

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

528g

Physical Dimensions

124 x 82 x 92 mm

Battery Life

410

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC, Internal

Storage Slots

1

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