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Panasonic FS15 vs Sony TX10

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Panasonic FS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Panasonic FS15 vs Sony TX10 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic FS15 versus Sony TX10, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and TX10 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FS15 was revealed 3 years earlier than the TX10 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FS15 matches up vs the TX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS15 over the Sony TX10

 FS15 TX10 

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Panasonic FS15

 TX10 FS15 
RevealedAugust 2011January 2009More modern by 31 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FS15 and Sony TX10

 FS15 TX10 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS15 provides exterior dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony TX10 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the FS15 versus the TX10.

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS15 and TX10 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FS15 and TX10.

Clearly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony TX10 to result in more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged FS15 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS15 Portrait photography info
Sony TX10 Portrait photography info
21
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
30
good resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS15 Street photography advice
Sony TX10 Street photography advice
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
67
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
weather proof
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS15 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Sports photography camera
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
44
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS15 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Travel photography camera
51
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
71
weather proof
offers touch focus
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS15 Landscape photography details
Sony TX10 Landscape photography details
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
46
decently wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS15 Vlogging info
Sony TX10 Vlogging info
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
34
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic support
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Panasonic FS15 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS15 and Sony TX10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2009-01-16 2011-08-16
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 29-145mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136g (0.30 lb) 133g (0.29 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $180 $309