Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A7 III
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Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A7 III Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 136g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
- Announced January 2009
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
- Released February 2018
- Earlier Model is Sony A7 II
- Renewed by Sony A7 IV
Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A7 III Overview
On this page, we will be looking at the Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A7 III, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) have totally different sensor size.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe FS15 was brought out 10 years before the A7 III and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FS15 grades against the A7 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A7 III Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 & Sony Alpha A7 III. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FS15 Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FS15 over the Sony A7 III
FS15 | A7 III |
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Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Panasonic FS15
A7 III | FS15 | |||
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Released | February 2018 | January 2009 | More recent by 110 months | |
Manually focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Sharper screen (+692k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FS15 and Sony A7 III
FS15 | A7 III | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither features selfie screen |
Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison
If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS15 enjoys external measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).
Contrast the Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A7 III in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FS15 and the A7 III.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS15 and A7 III is 95 and 63 respectively.
Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The visual below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FS15 and A7 III.
To sum up, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FS15 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A7 III will resolve more detail having its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older FS15 is going to be behind in sensor tech.
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Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A7 III Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 | Sony Alpha A7 III | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 | Sony Alpha A7 III |
Class | Ultracompact | Pro Mirrorless |
Announced | 2009-01-16 | 2018-02-27 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 35.8 x 23.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 852.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 24MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 51200 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 6400 | 204800 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 693 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens zoom range | 29-145mm (5.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230k dots | 922k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 2.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off | no built-in flash |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 136 gr (0.30 pounds) | 650 gr (1.43 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") | 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 96 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 25.0 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 14.7 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 3730 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 610 photos |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FZ100 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | Dual |
Price at release | $180 | $1,998 |