Panasonic FS15 vs Sony RX10 IV

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FS15 versus Sony RX10 IV, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") offer different sensor sizing.

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The FS15 was introduced 9 years earlier than the RX10 IV which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the FS15 scores against the RX10 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FS15 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS15 comes with exterior dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FS15 versus Sony RX10 IV in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the FS15 versus the RX10 IV.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS15 and RX10 IV is 95 and 52 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS15 and RX10 IV.

As you have seen, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FS15 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will resolve more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged FS15 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.