| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 14.1 MP | 14.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CCD |
| Display Type | TFT | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Canon |
| Model | Lumix DMC FZ100 14.1MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot SX150 14.1MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix DMC FZ100 | PowerShot SX150 |
| Model Number | DMC FZ100 | SX150 |
| Series | Lumix | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Red |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 14.1 MP | 14.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 124.3 x 81.2 x 95.2 mm | 113.3 x 73.2 x 45.8 mm |
| Weight | 540 GM | 306 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 10.90 mm | 1/2.3 inch |
| Maximum ISO | - | 1600 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 30 |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT | - |
| Focal Length | 4.5 - 108 mm | 5.0 - 60.0 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 28 - 336 mm |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
| Aperture Range | F2.8 - F5.2 | F3.4 - F5.6 |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| Optical Zoom | - | 12x |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Face / AF Tracking / Multi 23-area / 1-area flexible / scalable | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot |
| Focus Mode | - | Auto, Manual |
| White Balancing | - | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/2500 sec |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | No | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Auto / Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync. / Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
| Flash Compensation | 0.3 - 9.5 m W, 1.0 - 5.1 m T | 0.5 - 3.0 m W, 1.0 - 2.0 m T |
| Other Flash Features | - | DIGIC 4 with iSAPS Technology Image Processor, Lens Construction 11 Elements in 9 Groups 1 UD Lens, 1 Double-sided Aspherical Lens, Focusing AF System / Points, 1-point AF, AF Modes Single, Tracking AF, AF Point Selection, AF Assist Beam, Manual Focus, Closest Focusing Distance, Exposure Compensation 2 EV in increment of 1/3, Enhanced i-Contrast for Automatic Dynamic Range Correction, 100% LCD Coverage, Adjustable Brightness to One of Five Levels, Flash Slow Sync Speed, Red-Eye Reduction, Flash Exposure Compensation 2 EV in increments of 1/3, Face Detection FE, Safety FE, Flash Exposure Lock, Manual Power Adjustment 3 Levels with Internal Flash, External Flash Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1, Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2, Other Features My Camera / My Menu Start-up, My Category Image Tagging Feature, Intelligent Orientation Sensor, Histogram, Playback zoom 2x 10x, 3.5 mm Jack, Operating Tempurature 0A Degree C - 40A Degree C, Operating Humidity 10% - 90% |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG | JPEG, EXIF 2.3, DCF, DPOF |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes |
| Image Sizing | 4320 x 3240 | 4320 x 3240 L |
| Still Image Size | 4320 x 3240 | 3072 x 2304 Medium 1, 1600 x 1200 Medium 2, 640 x 480 Small, 3744 x 2104 W, Resize in Playback Medium 2, Small, 320 x 240, Movies 640 x 480, 30 fps Large |
| Picture Angle | 25 mm wide angle | 28 mm Wide-angle |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 3072 x 2304 |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 460,000 dots | 230,000 dots |
| LCD Display | TFT | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 460000 dots | 230000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Inbuilt Memory | 40 MB | - |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| Power Supply | AC Adaptor Input 110 240 V AC | AC Adapter Kit ACK800 |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo | - |
| Video Format | AVCHD / QuickTime Motion JPEG | MOV, H.264 |
| Audio Video Interface | Audio / Video Output | Audio / Video Output NTSC, PAL |
| Audio Features | - | Linear PCM |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | - |
| Delete Function | Yes | - |
| Shooting Modes | Frame Movie Mode | Smart Auto, Standard, iFrame Movie, Program AE, Portrait, Landscape, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap |
| Macro Mode | Wide 1 cm 0.03 feet - infinity / Tele 100 cm 3.27 feet - infinity | Yes, 1 cm W |