Panasonic FS15 vs Sony WX5

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic FS15 vs Sony WX5, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FS15 (12MP) and the WX5 (12MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FS15 was announced 17 months prior to the WX5 which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FS15 matches up against the WX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FS15 Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS15 features physical dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony WX5 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FS15 vs the WX5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS15 and WX5 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS15 and WX5.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of photos but you should really factor the launch date of the cameras into account. The older FS15 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.