Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic FZ80

Below, we will be analyzing the Panasonic FS15 versus Panasonic FZ80, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and FZ80 (18MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FS15 was brought out 9 years prior to the FZ80 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the FS15 scores vs the FZ80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS15 Gallery and Panasonic FZ80 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS15 provides outer 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) and the Panasonic FZ80 has sizing of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the FS15 versus the FZ80.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FS15 and FZ80 is 95 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The photograph here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS15 and FZ80.

All in all, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Panasonic FZ80 to render more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older FS15 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.