Panasonic DMC-FX150 vs Panasonic ZS50

Panasonic ZS50 advantages over Panasonic DMC-FX150

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• Eye-level viewfinder
  Eye-level vs Rear display only
  You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• NFC
  Yes vs No
  Simplifies pairing your camera with supported phones
• More telephoto lens reach
  720 mm vs 100 mm
  Capture objects farther away
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  ZS50 test data on DxO Mark DMC-FX150 test data on DxO Mark
  138 vs 101 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• More dynamic range

  More dynamic range

  Cameras with more dynamic range allow you to take photos with dramatic differences in highlight and shadow areas while retaining detail in both.

  Think of a brilliant sunset on a rocky beach: Bright sunset in the background, with dark rocks in the foreground. High dynamic range means more of the extremes will be faithfully reproduced.

  Dynamic range test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  ZS50 test data on DxO Mark DMC-FX150 test data on DxO Mark
  11.2 vs 9.6 evs
  Retain detail in highlight and shadows
• Manual focus
  Yes vs No
  AF is for the weak. Real photographers focus manually.
• Newer
  9 years vs 16 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• HDMI out
  HDMI out vs None
  Use HDMI output to monitor or review video
• More dots on screen
  1040k vs 230k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Shoots 1080p video
  Yes vs No
  You'll want this if you shoot video
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Wider angle lens
  24 mm vs 28 mm
  Capture more of the scene
• Slow-motion videos
  Yes vs No
  Shoot slow-motion videos
• Higher extended ISO
  6400 vs 1600 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility