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Panasonic FS15 vs Sony NEX-5T

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-5T front
Portability
89
Imaging
58
Features
79
Overall
66

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony NEX-5T Key Specs

Panasonic FS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Sony NEX-5T
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 276g - 111 x 59 x 39mm
  • Launched August 2013
  • Succeeded the Sony NEX-5R
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Panasonic FS15 vs Sony NEX-5T Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FS15 vs Sony NEX-5T, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and NEX-5T (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The FS15 was released 5 years prior to the NEX-5T and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FS15 scores vs the NEX-5T when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS15 over the Sony NEX-5T

 FS15 NEX-5T 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5T over the Panasonic FS15

 NEX-5T FS15 
LaunchedAugust 2013January 2009Fresher by 56 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FS15 and Sony NEX-5T

 FS15 NEX-5T 

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony NEX-5T Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FS15 has got physical 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 Sony NEX-5T has specifications of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FS15 vs Sony NEX-5T in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the FS15 against the NEX-5T.

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony NEX-5T size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FS15 and NEX-5T is 95 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony NEX-5T top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony NEX-5T Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching technical specs. The visual below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FS15 and NEX-5T.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FS15 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony NEX-5T will render greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FS15 will be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony NEX-5T sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony NEX-5T Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony NEX-5T Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS15 Portrait photography info
Sony NEX-5T Portrait photography info
20
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
74
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS15 Street photography highlights
Sony NEX-5T Street photography highlights
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
80
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
includes touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS15 Sports photography highlights
Sony NEX-5T Sports photography highlights
25
image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
69
megapixel count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS15 Travel photography highlights
Sony NEX-5T Travel photography highlights
51
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
77
includes touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
no Time Lapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS15 Landscape photography details
Sony NEX-5T Landscape photography details
27
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
70
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS15 as a Vlogging camera
Sony NEX-5T as a Vlogging camera
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of mic jack
73
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have image stabilization
no mic port
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Panasonic FS15 vs Sony NEX-5T Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS15 and Sony NEX-5T
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15Sony Alpha NEX-5T
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 Sony Alpha NEX-5T
Type Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-01-16 2013-08-27
Body design Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 11 99
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 29-145mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - Tilt Up 180° Down 50° TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 7.00 m (ISO100)
Flash settings Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x1080 (60p/60i/24p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136g (0.30 lb) 276g (0.61 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") 111 x 59 x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 78
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.0
DXO Low light score not tested 1015
Other
Battery life - 330 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes ((10/2 sec. delay), Self-timer (Cont.) (with 10 sec. delay; 3/5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $180 $400