Panasonic FS15 vs Sony S2000

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FS15 and Sony S2000, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FS15 (12MP) and the S2000 (10MP) is pretty similar and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FS15 was unveiled 11 months prior to the S2000 and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the FS15 matches up vs the S2000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS15 Gallery and Sony S2000 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS15 has got physical dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Sony S2000 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FS15 and Sony S2000 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the FS15 and the S2000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FS15 and S2000 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The image below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FS15 and S2000.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic FS15 to offer more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FS15 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.