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Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic GF8

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 front
Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
62
Overall
57

Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic GF8 Key Specs

Panasonic FS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
Panasonic GF8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Older Model is Panasonic GF7
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Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic GF8 Overview

On this page, we are matching up the Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic GF8, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both created by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and GF8 (16MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and GF8 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor sizes.

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The FS15 was brought out 8 years before the GF8 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FS15 scores versus the GF8 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS15 over the Panasonic GF8

 FS15 GF8 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Panasonic FS15

 GF8 FS15 
RevealedFebruary 2016January 2009Fresher by 86 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FS15 and Panasonic GF8

 FS15 GF8 
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic GF8 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS15 has got outside dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Panasonic GF8 has dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FS15 against the GF8.

Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic GF8 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS15 and GF8 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic GF8 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic GF8 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading specs. The photograph here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FS15 and GF8.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FS15 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic GF8 will offer you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older FS15 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic GF8 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic GF8 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic GF8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS15 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GF8 as a Portrait photography camera
20
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
65
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
exports RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS15 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GF8 as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
80
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
comes with touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS15 Sports photography details
Panasonic GF8 Sports photography details
25
image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
49
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/500s)
continuous shooting slow (5.8 fps)
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (230 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS15 Travel photography details
Panasonic GF8 Travel photography details
51
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
66
comes with touch focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery power (230 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS15 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GF8 as a Landscape photography camera
27
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
65
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (230 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS15 Vlogging features
Panasonic GF8 Vlogging features
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
33
touchscreen
features face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
does not have external microphone socket
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Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic GF8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS15 and Panasonic GF8
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8
Class Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2009-01-16 2016-02-15
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 200
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 29-145mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/500 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per second 5.8 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 5.60 m (at ISO 200)
Flash modes Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136 grams (0.30 lbs) 266 grams (0.59 lbs)
Physical dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" 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 - 230 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $180 $549