Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A99

Following is a extended comparison of the Panasonic FS15 versus Sony A99, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and A99 (24MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FS15 was unveiled 4 years before the A99 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FS15 grades versus the A99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 and Sony SLT-A99. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS15 Gallery and Sony A99 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS15 offers outer 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) whilst the Sony A99 has proportions of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the FS15 compared to the A99.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS15 and A99 is 95 and 57 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The pic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS15 and A99.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FS15 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A99 will resolve more detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged FS15 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.