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Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A7c

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 front
 
Sony Alpha A7c front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A7c Key Specs

Panasonic FS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2009
Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Revealed September 2020
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A7c Overview

The following is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A7c, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and A7c (24MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) feature different sensor size.

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The FS15 was manufactured 12 years before the A7c which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FS15 grades vs the A7c in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS15 over the Sony A7c

 FS15 A7c 

Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Panasonic FS15

 A7c FS15 
RevealedSeptember 2020January 2009Newer by 141 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FS15 and Sony A7c

 FS15 A7c 

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A7c Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FS15 features outer dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony A7c has specifications of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A7c in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FS15 vs the A7c.

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A7c size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS15 and A7c is 95 and 78 respectively.

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A7c top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A7c Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through specs. The image below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS15 and A7c.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FS15 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony A7c will show more detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FS15 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A7c sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A7c Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A7c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS15 Portrait photography info
Sony A7c Portrait photography info
20
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
78
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS15 Street photography features
Sony A7c Street photography features
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
85
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
weather proof
above average high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS15 Sports photography information
Sony A7c Sports photography information
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
88
quiet mode (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
great battery (740 per charge)
comes with phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS15 Travel photography features
Sony A7c Travel photography features
51
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (29mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
86
great battery (740 shots)
weather proof
supports bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
megapixel count good (24MP)
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS15 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7c as a Landscape photography camera
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (29mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
88
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
above average high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
great battery (740 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS15 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7c as a Vlogging camera
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (29mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic port
86
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have mic socket
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Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A7c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS15 and Sony A7c
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15Sony Alpha A7c
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 Sony Alpha A7c
Type Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2009-01-16 2020-09-14
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 51200
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 204800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 11 693
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 29-145mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 122
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully articulated
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 136 grams (0.30 lbs) 509 grams (1.12 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 740 images
Form of battery - 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 recording
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $180 $1,800