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Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FS15

Portability
82
Imaging
60
Features
80
Overall
68
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FS15 Key Specs

Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 407g - 124 x 72 x 47mm
  • Released February 2018
Panasonic FS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2009
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Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FS15 Overview

Following is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FS15, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and FS15 (12MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and FS15 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The GX9 was brought out 9 years after the FS15 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the GX9 scores against the FS15 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Panasonic FS15

 GX9 FS15 
LaunchedFebruary 2018January 2009More modern by 111 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kClearer screen (+1010k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS15 over the Panasonic GX9

 FS15 GX9 

Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic FS15

 GX9 FS15 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FS15 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX9 has outer dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Panasonic FS15 has dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

See the Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FS15 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the GX9 and the FS15.

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FS15 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX9 and FS15 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FS15 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FS15 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through specifications. The image underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and FS15.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GX9 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GX9 will result in more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger GX9 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FS15 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FS15 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FS15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FS15 Portrait photography features
76
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
20
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GX9
Street photography with Panasonic FS15
84
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
features touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FS15 Sports photography advice
72
silent mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
terrible battery life (260 per charge)
25
image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GX9
Travel photography with Panasonic FS15
71
supports bluetooth
features touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
terrible battery life (260 shots)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
51
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GX9
Landscape photography with Panasonic FS15
77
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
does not have anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
terrible battery life (260 CIPA)
27
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FS15 Vlogging advice
35
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
missing external mic socket
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic support
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Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FS15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic FS15
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2018-02-13 2009-01-16
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 49 11
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 29-145mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,240 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,760 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 200) -
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 407 grams (0.90 lbs) 136 grams (0.30 lbs)
Physical dimensions 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $1,000 $180