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Panasonic FS15 vs Sony TX20

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony TX20 Key Specs

Panasonic FS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Sony TX20
(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
  • Introduced February 2012
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Panasonic FS15 vs Sony TX20 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic FS15 vs Sony TX20, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and TX20 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FS15 was manufactured 4 years before the TX20 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FS15 matches up vs the TX20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS15 over the Sony TX20

 FS15 TX20 

Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Panasonic FS15

 TX20 FS15 
IntroducedFebruary 2012January 2009More modern by 37 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FS15 and Sony TX20

 FS15 TX20 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS15 features outer dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony TX20 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the FS15 vs the TX20.

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony TX20 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS15 and TX20 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony TX20 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading specifications. The image underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS15 and TX20.

To sum up, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony TX20 to offer extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FS15 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony TX20 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony TX20 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony TX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS15 Portrait photography advice
Sony TX20 Portrait photography advice
20
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
40
has manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
provides face detect autofocus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS15 Street photography highlights
Sony TX20 Street photography highlights
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
weather proofing
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS15 Sports photography details
Sony TX20 Sports photography details
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
50
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery pack (250 shots)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FS15
Travel photography with Sony TX20
51
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
72
great battery pack (250 shots)
weather proofing
offers touch to focus
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FS15
Landscape photography with Sony TX20
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
52
has manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
weather proofing
great battery pack (250 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS15 Vlogging features
Sony TX20 Vlogging features
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of microphone port
35
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone socket
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Panasonic FS15 vs Sony TX20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS15 and Sony TX20
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2009-01-16 2012-02-28
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 29-145mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure 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 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 136 grams (0.30 lbs) 133 grams (0.29 lbs)
Physical 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 rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
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 Single Single
Launch pricing $180 $330