Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic ZS15

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic FP5 and Panasonic ZS15, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FP5 (14MP) and the ZS15 (12MP) is relatively close and they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FP5 was manufactured 18 months before the ZS15 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FP5 scores vs the ZS15 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FP5 Gallery and Panasonic ZS15 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP5 enjoys external dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS15 has proportions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FP5 and Panasonic ZS15 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the FP5 against the ZS15.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FP5 and ZS15 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The photograph underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP5 and ZS15.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Panasonic FP5 to render greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FP5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.