Panasonic FS15 vs Sony WX10

Below is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic FS15 and Sony WX10, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and WX10 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FS15 was introduced 24 months earlier than the WX10 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FS15 matches up against the WX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FS15 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS15 has got physical measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony WX10 has measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FS15 and Sony WX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the FS15 versus the WX10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS15 and WX10 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FS15 and WX10.

Clearly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony WX10 to resolve extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older FS15 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.