Panasonic FS15 vs Sigma DP2s

Let's look closer at the Panasonic FS15 versus Sigma DP2s, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sigma. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and DP2s (5MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and DP2s (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The FS15 was brought out 13 months prior to the DP2s which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma DP2s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the FS15 matches up vs the DP2s in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 & Sigma DP2s. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FS15 Gallery & Sigma DP2s Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FS15 comes with 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) whilst the Sigma DP2s has specifications of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the FS15 vs the DP2s.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS15 and DP2s is 95 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FS15 and DP2s.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FS15 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic FS15 will provide you with more detail having its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older FS15 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.