Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic ZS60

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic ZS60, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and ZS60 (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FS15 was revealed 8 years prior to the ZS60 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FS15 matches up against the ZS60 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FS15 Gallery and Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS15 has got exterior measurements 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 ZS60 has proportions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the FS15 compared to the ZS60.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS15 and ZS60 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Normally, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The graphic here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FS15 and ZS60.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Panasonic ZS60 to offer greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older FS15 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.