Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic GX85

Below, we are comparing the Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic GX85, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and GX85 (16MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and GX85 (Four Thirds) use different sensor dimensions.

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The FS15 was announced 8 years before the GX85 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the FS15 matches up versus the GX85 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FS15 Gallery & Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FS15 comes with outside measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Panasonic GX85 has specifications of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the FS15 against the GX85.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS15 and GX85 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The photograph here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FS15 and GX85.

To sum up, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FS15 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Panasonic GX85 will provide more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older FS15 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.