Panasonic FS15 vs Sony RX100 II

On this page, we will be looking at the Panasonic FS15 vs Sony RX100 II, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The FS15 was brought out 5 years prior to the RX100 II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FS15 matches up vs the RX100 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS15 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS15 provides outside dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FS15 vs Sony RX100 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the FS15 against the RX100 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS15 and RX100 II is 95 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching specs. The visual below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FS15 and RX100 II.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FS15 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 II will result in greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older FS15 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.