Panasonic FS15 vs Sony RX100 VII

The following is a in depth review of the Panasonic FS15 and Sony RX100 VII, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") offer totally different sensor size.

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The FS15 was launched 11 years before the RX100 VII which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the FS15 scores versus the RX100 VII when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS15 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS15 offers outer measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FS15 and Sony RX100 VII in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the FS15 versus the RX100 VII.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS15 and RX100 VII is 95 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FS15 and RX100 VII.

As you can see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FS15 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 VII will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged FS15 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.