Panasonic FS15 vs Sony HX30V

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FS15 vs Sony HX30V, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and HX30V (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FS15 was unveiled 4 years prior to the HX30V and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FS15 matches up against the HX30V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS15 Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS15 has got 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 HX30V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FS15 vs Sony HX30V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FS15 and the HX30V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS15 and HX30V is 95 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FS15 and HX30V.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony HX30V to give you more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older FS15 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.