Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs. Canon PowerShot G12 vs. Canon PowerShot S100

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Aug 26, 2011
Sep 14, 2010
Sep 15, 2011
 
SLR-like (bridge)
Compact
Compact
 
4000 x 3000
3648 x 2736
4000 x 3000
4000 x 2672, 4000 x 2248, 3264 x 2448, 3264 x 2176, 3264 x 1840, 2992 x 2992, 2560 x 1920, 2560 x 1712, 2560 x 1440, 2448 x 2448, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1920, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1536 x 1536, 640 x 480, 480 x 480
3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2432, 3648 x 2048, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2736 x 2736, 2192 x 2736, 2112 x 2112, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1064, 1696 x 2112, 1200 x 1200, 960 x 1200, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360, 480 x 480, 384 x 480, 320 x 240
4000 x 2248, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1584, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 640 x 360
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
12 megapixels
10 megapixels
12 megapixels
13 megapixels
10 megapixels
 
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm)
1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm)
CMOS
CCD
CMOS
 
Digic 4
Digic 5
 
Auto, Hi Auto (1600-6400), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Auto, 80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200
Auto, 80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400
5
6
7
Yes (2)
Yes
Yes
Optical
Optical
Optical
RAW
RAW
RAW
Fine, Standard
Fine, Normal
Fine, Normal
 
25–600 mm
28–140 mm
24–120 mm
24×
5×
5×
F2.8–5.2
F2.8–4.5
F2–5.9
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Multi-area
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Multi-area
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
Yes (4x)
Yes (4x)
Yes (4x)
Yes
Yes
Yes
30 cm (11.81)
 
30 cm (11.81)
1 cm (0.39)
1 cm (0.39)
3 cm (1.18)
23
9
9
 
Fully articulated
Fully articulated
Fixed
3
2.8
3
460,000
461,000
461,000
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Electronic
Optical (tunnel)
None
100%
 
 
 
30 sec
15 sec
15 sec
1/2000 sec
1/4000 sec
1/2000 sec
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (Pop-up)
Yes
Yes (Pop-up)
9.50 m
7.00 m
7.00 m
Yes (Hot-shoe)
Yes (Hot-shoe)
No
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
12.0 fps
1.1 fps
2.3 fps
Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))
Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
(3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
 
 
Yes
 
 
 
1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps), 320 x 240 (240, 30 fps)
MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG
H.264
H.264, Motion JPEG
Stereo
Stereo
Stereo
None
None
 
 
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus
SD/SDHC/SDXC
70 MB
Unknown
 
 
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
Eye-Fi Connected
Eye-Fi Connected
Yes (Optional DMWRSL1 )
Yes (Optional)
 
 
No
No
No
Battery Pack
Battery Pack
Battery Pack
Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery & charger
Lithium-Ion NB-7L rechargeable battery & charger
Lithium-Ion NB-5L rechargeable battery & charger
410
370
200
528 g (1.16 lb / 18.62 oz)
401 g (0.88 lb / 14.14 oz)
198 g (0.44 lb / 6.98 oz)
124 x 82 x 92 mm (4.88 x 3.23 x 3.62)
112 x 76 x 48 mm (4.41 x 2.99 x 1.89)
99 x 60 x 28 mm (3.9 x 2.36 x 1.1)
 
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
 
None
None
Built-in