Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic FS15

Below is a in depth analysis of the Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic FS15, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and FS15 (12MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and FS15 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The Z5 was announced 11 years later than the FS15 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the Z5 matches up vs the FS15 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Panasonic FS15 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon Z5 comes with outside dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Panasonic FS15 has sizing of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the Z5 and the FS15.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and FS15 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The photograph below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z5 and FS15.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z5 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z5 will give extra detail with its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The fresher Z5 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.