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Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic ZS15

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic ZS15 Key Specs

Panasonic FP5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 141g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Panasonic ZS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 208g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Revealed June 2012
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ25
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS20
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Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic ZS15 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Panasonic ZS15

 FP5 ZS15 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS15 over the Panasonic FP5

 ZS15 FP5 
RevealedJune 2012January 2011More recent by 18 months
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP5 and Panasonic ZS15

 FP5 ZS15 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic ZS15 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic ZS15 size comparison

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

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic ZS15 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic ZS15 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic ZS15 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS15 Portrait photography features
33
good megapixels (14MP)
includes face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
21
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Street photography highlights
Panasonic ZS15 Street photography highlights
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (208g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Sports photography info
Panasonic ZS15 Sports photography info
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery (260 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
36
great zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery power (260 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Travel photography details
Panasonic ZS15 Travel photography details
65
better than average battery (260 shots)
provides touch to focus
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
61
lighter than others in class (208 grams)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (384mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
bad battery power (260 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FP5
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS15
40
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
better than average battery (260 per charge)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse mode
37
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery power (260 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS15 Vlogging features
30
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
33
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (208g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone support
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Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic ZS15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP5 and Panasonic ZS15
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ25
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-05 2012-06-29
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 10cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 15s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.90 m 6.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 141g (0.31 lbs) 208g (0.46 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 photographs 260 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $199 $279