Panasonic FS15 vs Sony WX30

Below is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic FS15 and Sony WX30, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and WX30 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FS15 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the WX30 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FS15 grades versus the WX30 with regard 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-WX30. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FS15 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FS15 enjoys outside 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 WX30 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FS15 and the WX30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS15 and WX30 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The visual underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FS15 and WX30.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony WX30 to offer more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older FS15 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.