Panasonic FS15 vs Samsung GX-1L

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FS15 vs Samsung GX-1L, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and GX-1L (6MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and GX-1L (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The FS15 was unveiled 2 years after the GX-1L which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the FS15 matches up against the GX-1L when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 & Samsung GX-1L. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FS15 Gallery & Samsung GX-1L Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS15 enjoys external 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 Samsung GX-1L has proportions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the FS15 compared to the GX-1L.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS15 and GX-1L is 95 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specs. The pic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FS15 and GX-1L.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FS15 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic FS15 will render greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher FS15 should have a benefit in sensor tech.