Panasonic FS15 vs Sony QX1

Here is a complete analysis of the Panasonic FS15 vs Sony QX1, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Lens-style by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The FS15 was introduced 6 years prior to the QX1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the FS15 scores versus the QX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 & Sony Alpha QX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS15 Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS15 has 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) and the Sony QX1 has measurements of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

See the Panasonic FS15 vs Sony QX1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FS15 compared to the QX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS15 and QX1 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The visual here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FS15 and QX1.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FS15 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony QX1 will render more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older FS15 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.