Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic ZS25

Here is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic FS15 versus Panasonic ZS25, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and ZS25 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FS15 was manufactured 5 years prior to the ZS25 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FS15 grades versus the ZS25 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FS15 Gallery and Panasonic ZS25 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS15 features 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) while the Panasonic ZS25 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FS15 versus Panasonic ZS25 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the FS15 versus the ZS25.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FS15 and ZS25 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by going over technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FS15 and ZS25.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Panasonic ZS25 to offer you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older FS15 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.