Panasonic FS15 vs Sony W610

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic FS15 versus Sony W610, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FS15 (12MP) and the W610 (14MP) is pretty close and both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FS15 was announced 4 years earlier than the W610 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the FS15 grades versus the W610 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS15 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS15 features outside dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony W610 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the FS15 compared to the W610.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FS15 and W610 is 95 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS15 and W610.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony W610 to render greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older FS15 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.