Panasonic FS15 vs Sony H200

Following is a in-depth overview of the Panasonic FS15 and Sony H200, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and H200 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FS15 was revealed 5 years before the H200 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FS15 scores against the H200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FS15 Gallery and Sony H200 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS15 has physical measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony H200 has proportions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FS15 and Sony H200 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the FS15 against the H200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS15 and H200 is 95 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by checking technical specs. The pic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FS15 and H200.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony H200 to give more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged FS15 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.