Panasonic FS15 vs Sony ZV-1

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic FS15 vs Sony ZV-1, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") come with different sensor size.

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The FS15 was brought out 12 years prior to the ZV-1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FS15 grades versus the ZV-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 and Sony ZV-1. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS15 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS15 comes with physical dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the FS15 against the ZV-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS15 and ZV-1 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The graphic here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FS15 and ZV-1.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FS15 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony ZV-1 will resolve extra detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older FS15 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.