Panasonic FS15 vs Sony W570

The following is a extended comparison of the Panasonic FS15 vs Sony W570, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and W570 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FS15 was unveiled 24 months before the W570 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FS15 grades against the W570 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS15 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FS15 comes with 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) whilst the Sony W570 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the FS15 vs the W570.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS15 and W570 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The image underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS15 and W570.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony W570 to resolve extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged FS15 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.