Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic GX850

Below, we are evaluating the Panasonic FS15 and Panasonic GX850, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are created by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and GX850 (16MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and GX850 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor sizes.

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The FS15 was introduced 9 years prior to the GX850 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FS15 grades vs the GX850 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FS15 Gallery & Panasonic GX850 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS15 comes with outside 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) while the Panasonic GX850 has sizing of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the FS15 versus the GX850.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS15 and GX850 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The graphic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS15 and GX850.

To sum up, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FS15 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic GX850 will resolve greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older FS15 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.