Panasonic FS15 vs Sony a3500

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic FS15 vs Sony a3500, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and a3500 (20MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and a3500 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The FS15 was introduced 6 years prior to the a3500 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the FS15 matches up versus the a3500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 & Sony Alpha a3500. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FS15 Gallery & Sony a3500 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS15 provides exterior dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Sony a3500 has sizing of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FS15 vs Sony a3500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the FS15 and the a3500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS15 and a3500 is 95 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The picture here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS15 and a3500.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FS15 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony a3500 will offer more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged FS15 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.