Fujifilm S8600 vs Panasonic ZS15

The following is a thorough comparison of the Fujifilm S8600 vs Panasonic ZS15, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and ZS15 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8600 was announced 19 months after the ZS15 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm S8600 matches up versus the ZS15 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S8600 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S8600 Gallery & Panasonic ZS15 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S8600 provides outside dimensions of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") and a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS15 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm S8600 against the ZS15.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S8600 and ZS15 is 76 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S8600 and ZS15.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Fujifilm S8600 to render greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm S8600 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.