Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A65

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FS15 versus Sony A65, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and A65 (24MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The FS15 was launched 3 years before the A65 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FS15 scores versus the A65 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 and Sony SLT-A65. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FS15 Gallery and Sony A65 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS15 comes with physical dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony A65 has dimensions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

See the Panasonic FS15 versus Sony A65 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FS15 against the A65.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS15 and A65 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS15 and A65.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FS15 due to its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Sony A65 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older FS15 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.