Panasonic FS15 vs Sony RX100

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic FS15 and Sony RX100, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") provide different sensor size.

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The FS15 was revealed 4 years earlier than the RX100 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FS15 scores against the RX100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS15 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS15 features outer measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FS15 and Sony RX100 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the FS15 and the RX100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS15 and RX100 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specs. The photograph here will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FS15 and RX100.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FS15 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony RX100 will offer you more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older FS15 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.