Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Zitat: Highly Pro: + Great quality 24x lens. Can zoom while filming. + Good quality images and RAW capabilities. + 1080/50p/60p video with PASM and mic input. + Fully articulated screen and flash hotshoe. + Fast continuous shooting options and snappy AF. + Mic input doubles as remote / intervalometer socket. Contra: - Buffer at 12fps only lasts for one second of action. - Lens range actually the shortest of peer group. - No built-in GPS and can´t assemble its own panoramas. - Mic input is 2.5mm so requires adapter for third party mics. The Panasonic Lumix FZ150 is one of the most satisfying all-round super-zoom cameras I´ve tested, and all it took was a sensor upgrade over the previous model. Last year´s Lumix FZ100 was already packed to the hilt with features to delight enthusiasts, but the image quality was disappointing. Now by simply fitting a lower resolution sensor with better processing, the FZ150 finally shows us what this powerful chassis is capable of. With the FZ150 you get a very usable 25-600mm lens range with great stabilisation, snappy autofocus and effective tracking. You get also get very fast continuous shooting and the choice of full manual or fuss-free automatic exposures, along with the ability to shoot in RAW, which really does record greater tonal detail than in-camera JPEGs. There´s great quality 1080p video, complete with full manual control, a microphone input which works with third party mics (via an adapter) and doubles-up as a remote control / intervalometer socket, a selection of special effects and the ability to zoom or take stills while filming. Then there´s the detailed 3in fully-articulated screen and flash hotshoe. To be fair, if you swapped 1080p for 1080i and lost the special effects, you´d pretty much have the earlier FZ100´s feature-set, but again the crucial difference this time round is Panasonic has fixed the image quality to be as good as, and in some cases slightly better than its rivals. What´s not to like? Well those influenced by numbers may be drawn by the bigger zoom ranges of the competition, and also be tempted by the gadgetry of models like the Sony HX100V with its built-in GPS and undeniably impressive sweep panorama mode. But as the only super-zoom to feature the killer combination of RAW recording, a large and detailed fully articulated screen, microphone / remote input and flash hotshoe, the FZ150 ticks a lot of boxes for enthusiasts. For this reason it earns our Highly Recommended award and becomes our choice of super-zoom for enthusiasts.

Zitat: Die klassische Bedienung steht im Vordergrund der FZ150. Über das Modusrad wählt der Fotograf neben den Aufnahmeprogrammen auch gängige Szene-Modi wie Landschaft, Porträt, Sport und Co. direkt an, auch den Kreativmodus mit acht verschiedenen Spielarten (.z.B.: Miniatur, oben) findet er hier. Ein Rändelrädchen mit Dreh-und Druckfunktion sowie die Quick-Menü-Taste zählen zu den zentralen Bedienelementen. Neben der Fuji der einzige Superzoomer, der alternativ zum JPEG auch das RAW-Datenformat bietet.

Zitat: The Panasonic Lumix FZ150 is the camera that can do it all. It has all the features you’d want, along with some extra party tricks to keep you interested for a long time