Panasonic FS15 vs Sony RX1

Below is a extensive overview of the Panasonic FS15 and Sony RX1, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) boast different sensor size.

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The FS15 was released 5 years prior to the RX1 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FS15 matches up vs the RX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS15 Gallery and Sony RX1 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS15 features physical dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Sony RX1 has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FS15 and Sony RX1 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FS15 against the RX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS15 and RX1 is 95 and 79 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The photograph underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FS15 and RX1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FS15 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX1 will show more detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older FS15 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.