- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Nikon D5100
- Nikon D7000
- Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200
- Canon PowerShot G15
Rated 76% by by DPReview (Apr, 2012)Video performance is very good - 60p full HD footage is nice and detailed, and although not up the quality of an external microphone the FZ150's inbuilt stereo mic does a decent job in day to day use.
Rated 80% by by M42--Section-2--Operations-And-Intelligence (Jan, 2013)The EVF likewise is surprisingly sharp and clear giving close to 100% view of the scene.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 compared to the Leica V-Lux 4
MP12
1/2.5"
Rated 100% by by Calif-Guy (Nov, 2011)I have now shot several high speed / slow motion videos and am very happy with the results.
12 MP
1/2.5"
Rated 100% by by Sally-Dalrymple (Mar, 2013)It's the perfect size for travel and still small enough to tuck in my purse.
megapixels
| 0 MP | 12 MP   | 20 MP |
Lumix DMC-FZ150 by Photography Blog (Sep, 2011)Key highlights of the FZ150 include a 24x zoom lens, full 1080p HD movies, high-resolution 3 inch LCD, faster auto-focusing and burst shooting, and a sensible 12 megapixel MOS image sensor.
V-Lux 4 by C.-Richardson--animal-lover (Mar, 2013)I have played around with the shutter speed, apertures, light meters, ASA, etc..
sensor size
Lumix DMC-FZ150 by Chris-Bonadonna (Jul, 2012)I just wish someone would put a DSLR size sensor in a mega zoom camera!
V-Lux 4 by M42--Section-2--Operations-And-Intelligence (Jan, 2013)The images produced by Leica's software are very impressive, especially for a small sensor camera.
wide angle lens
aperture size
Lumix DMC-FZ150 by parker--parker (Jan, 2012)I had great hopes for this camera cause it fit what I wanted, eye-level viewfinder, fast lens, light, compact, good price, all the great stuff this camera offers.
V-Lux 4 by Kevin-T.-Duraj (Nov, 2012)Aperture f/2.8 all the way from 24mm up to 600mm, and no matter how long you will be "amazoning", you will not assemble camera with f/2.8 aperture 600mm lens under $1,000.
zoom range
| 0x | 24x | 30x |
Lumix DMC-FZ150 by pixie (Sep, 2012)I like the FZ150, it's a nice, light camera, easy to use, zoom's great, video works nice.
V-Lux 4 by Fred-Sgrosso (Feb, 2013)The camera has a 4x digital zoom which I have not even turned on.
body size
124 x 82 x 92 mm
125 x 87 x 110 mm
Lumix DMC-FZ150 by M.-Whitaker (Nov, 2011)I love the weight, much lighter than the cameras that take 4 AA batteries (really)!
Performance Real world tests of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs Leica V-Lux 4
battery life
410 photos
540 photos
Lumix DMC-FZ150 by Anne-Chadwick--WriterPhotog (Feb, 2012)So far I'm very impressed with its powerful lens, image stabilization, RAW image capture, battery life, and flexibility.
V-Lux 4 by Fred-Sgrosso (Feb, 2013)Battery life is exceptional, especially if you view the images with EVF instead of the LCD screen.
max continuous shooting
Lumix DMC-FZ150 by JCV (Mar, 2012)The burst mode menu is very nice and easy to access from a dedicated button on top of the camera.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Leica V-Lux 4
| Much faster rapid fire | 12 fps | vs | 2 fps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6x faster continuous shooting; Take photos in rapid succession to capture motion | |||
| Has an external mic jack | 3.5mm | vs | None |
| Very few cameras have an external mic jack | |||
| Shoots high speed video | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Create slow motion video | |||
| Smaller | 124 x 82 x 92 mm | vs | 125 x 87 x 110 mm |
| More than 20% smaller | |||
| Thinner | 92 mm | vs | 110 mm |
| Around 20% thinner | |||
| Lighter | 528 g | vs | 588 g |
| More than 10% lighter | |||
Advantages compared to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
| More photos per charge | 540 | vs | 410 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 130 more shots; Longer battery life | |||
| Marginally more recently announced | Sep, 2012 | vs | Aug, 2011 |
| Announced date over 1 years later | |||
| More highly reviewed by consumers | 88.68% | vs | 84.23% |
| Around 10% more highly reviewed by consumers | |||
| Much longer long exposure | 60 s | vs | 30 s |
| 2x longer long exposure; Capture creative photos such as night sky movement | |||
| Significantly faster max shutter speed | 1/4000 s | vs | 1/2000 s |
| 2x faster max shutter speed; capture fast action | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 | Leica V-Lux 4 | ||
 |   Rated by 190 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by ComputersRMe (Aug, 2012) Rated 100% by by Augustine-Serio Rated 100% by by Mr.-Crisp--Crispy (Dec, 2011) | Rated by 13 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by M42--Section-2--Operations-And-Intelligence (Jan, 2013) Rated 100% by by C.-Richardson--animal-lover (Mar, 2013) Rated 100% by by Fred-Sgrosso (Feb, 2013) | |
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lens
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 | Rated 100% by by R.-schneider--Bob-S-dvd-collectorBut for it price point the fz150 excellent camera for a family wanting a all in one still/video package with lots of zoom and excellent fairly fast lens or traveler looking for all in one camera and not interested in carrying extra lenses this is a great camera.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 | Rated 90% by by Photography Blog (Sep, 2011)The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 is dominated by the non-interchangeable 24x zoom lens that provides an incredibly versatile focal range of 25-600mm.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 | Rated 90% by by Photography Blog (Sep, 2011)Read our in-depth Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 review to find out if it can challenge the other super zoom contenders... The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 is a new super-zoom camera featuring a wide-angle 24x zoom lens, 12.1 megapixel high-speed MOS image sensor, and 12fps continuous shooting without autofocus and 5.5fps with autofocus.
low light
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 | Rated 90% by by Photography Blog (Sep, 2011)The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150's maximum shutter speed is 60 seconds in Manual shooting mode and the Starry Sky Mode scene mode, which is great news if you're seriously interested in night photography.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 | Rated 100% by by Robert-Stuthridge-Ph.D.--RobThis weekend I have been photographing birds around our property, and also taking night shots, and my friends are amazed by the great images I easily managed to obtain, thanks to the camera's quality Leica lens and useful settings.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 | Rated 100% by by turtlehair (Feb, 2012)FZ150 has much better motor noise, and much better auto-focus (speed and accuracy), and better picture quality (dark noise, maintain edges, depth, and dark level).
image quality
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 | Rated 76% by by DPReview (Apr, 2012)The FZ150's default JPEG image quality is perfectly good, but, you can draw a lot more detail out of its raw files if you're prepared to put a little time into post-capture adjustment.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 | Rated 90% by by Photography Blog (Sep, 2011)The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150's Intelligent Dynamic Range feature adjusts the exposure setting to record more detail in the highlights and shadows, with three strengths available - low, standard and high.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 | Rated 90% by by Photography Blog (Sep, 2011)The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 dealt very well with chromatic aberrations, with limited purple fringing effects appearing only in high contrast situations.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Nikon D5100 Least noise at high ISO |
 | 2 | Nikon D7000 Is weather sealed |
 | 4 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Most detailed video recording mode |
 | 6 | Canon Powershot SX40 Much faster benchmarked shot to shot times |
 | 8 | Fujifilm X-S1 Many more contrast-detection focus points |
