Nikon S9300 with Panasonic FZ150 Comparison

Nikon S9300 and Panasonic FZ150 Main Features

  • July, 2012
  • April, 2012
  • 16 MP 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 12 MP 1/2.3 CMOS Sensor
  • 25-450 mm (18x) F3.5-5.9 Zoom Lens
  • 25-600 mm (24x) F2.8-5.2 Zoom Lens
  • 125 - 3200 ISO
  • 100 - 6400 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 3" Articulated Screen
  • -
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • 6.9 fps continuous shooting
  • 12.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In GPS
  • -
  • 109 x 62 x 31 mm, 215g.
  • 124 x 82 x 92 mm, 528g.
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Nikon S9300 Scores


Imaging score
21
Features score
45
Value for money score
58
Portability score
95
Overall score
41

Panasonic FZ150 Scores


Imaging score
41
Features score
65
Value for money score
71
Portability score
80
Overall score
57

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 with Nikon Coolpix S9300 Overview


Let's compare Nikon Coolpix S9300 with Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150. These models are included in the Small Sensor Superzoom cameras. Both of these models were released in 2012. This means that differences will go a long way. Let's take a closer look.
The sensor resolution of Coolpix S9300 is greater than that of Lumix DMC-FZ150. However, the difference of 4 MP is not very significant. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the first camera (Coolpix S9300), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. At Panasonic FZ150, the maximum ISO is greater by 3200. Both cameras have Optical image stabilization. Both cameras feature a 3-inch fixed screen.
Lumix DMC-FZ150 has electronic viewfinder, and the Coolpix S9300 doesn’t have. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Nikon Coolpix S9300 has 12.0 fps continuous shooting. Nikon Coolpix S9300 has 12.0 fps continuous shooting.

General Coolpix S9300 Lumix DMC-FZ150
Brand Nikon Panasonic
Model Coolpix S9300 Lumix DMC-FZ150
Announced July, 2012 April, 2012
Body Type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0 0
Macro Focus Range 4 1
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Fixed Articulated
Screen Resolution 921k pixels 460k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 0 23
Number of Cross Focus Points 0 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting 6.9 fps 12.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash 9.50
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3 1/2.3
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 6.16 x 4.62 mm 6.08 x 4.56 mm
Sensor Area 28.5 mm² 27.7 mm²
Sensor Resolution 16 MP 12 MP
Max Image Resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max Native ISO 3200 6400
Min Native ISO 125 100
Max Boosted ISO 0 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS Built-In None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 200 shots 410 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model EN-EL12
Physical
Weight 215 g 528 g
Physical Dimensions 109 x 62 x 31 mm 124 x 82 x 92 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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