Nikon D800E vs Panasonic FS15

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon D800E vs Panasonic FS15, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the D800E (36MP) and FS15 (12MP) and the D800E (Full frame) and FS15 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The D800E was launched 3 years after the FS15 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D800E being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the D800E grades vs the FS15 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D800E & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon D800E Gallery & Panasonic FS15 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon D800E enjoys exterior dimensions of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS15 has sizing of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the D800E versus the FS15.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the D800E and FS15 is 54 and 95 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching specifications. The pic underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the D800E and FS15.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The D800E because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon D800E will result in more detail utilizing its extra 24MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent D800E should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.