Fujifilm X-Pro1 vs Panasonic ZS15

Let's examine more closely at the Fujifilm X-Pro1 versus Panasonic ZS15, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X-Pro1 (16MP) and ZS15 (12MP) and the Fujifilm X-Pro1 (APS-C) and ZS15 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm X-Pro1 was launched around the same time to the ZS15 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm X-Pro1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm X-Pro1 scores vs the ZS15 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm X-Pro1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm X-Pro1 Gallery & Panasonic ZS15 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm X-Pro1 enjoys outside measurements of 140mm x 82mm x 43mm (5.5" x 3.2" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) whilst 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm X-Pro1 against the ZS15.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and ZS15 is 80 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specifications. The photograph below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and ZS15.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm X-Pro1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Fujifilm X-Pro1 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots much more aggressively.