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Panasonic FS15 vs Sony WX10

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony WX10 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 WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Panasonic FS15 vs Sony WX10 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS15 over the Sony WX10

 FS15 WX10 

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Panasonic FS15

 WX10 FS15 
IntroducedJanuary 2011January 2009More recent by 24 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display dimension2.8"2.7"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FS15 and Sony WX10

 FS15 WX10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony WX10 size comparison

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

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS15 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS15 Portrait photography factors
Sony WX10 Portrait photography factors
21
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
39
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS15 Street photography features
Sony WX10 Street photography features
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS15 Sports photography information
Sony WX10 Sports photography information
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
39
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS15 Travel photography info
Sony WX10 Travel photography info
51
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
65
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS15 Landscape photography info
Sony WX10 Landscape photography info
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
50
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (2.8 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS15 Vlogging highlights
Sony WX10 Vlogging highlights
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
32
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
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Panasonic FS15 vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS15 and Sony WX10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-01-16 2011-01-06
Body design Ultracompact Compact
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 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing 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 -
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 29-145mm (5.0x) 24-168mm (7.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 2.8 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136g (0.30 lb) 161g (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
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-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $180 $200