Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic GF6

Below is a in depth analysis of the Panasonic FS15 versus Panasonic GF6, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are produced by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and GF6 (16MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and GF6 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The FS15 was released 5 years prior to the GF6 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FS15 grades vs the GF6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS15 Gallery & Panasonic GF6 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS15 offers exterior dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF6 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the FS15 against the GF6.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FS15 and GF6 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Usually, its hard to see the gap in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS15 and GF6.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FS15 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Panasonic GF6 will show more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FS15 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.