Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FS15

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Panasonic FS15 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.