Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony A7 II

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony A7 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the ZS15 (12MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the ZS15 (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) have totally different sensor size.

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The ZS15 was unveiled 3 years before the A7 II and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the ZS15 scores vs the A7 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 and Sony Alpha A7 II. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS15 Gallery and Sony A7 II Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS15 features outer measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony A7 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the ZS15 versus the A7 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS15 and A7 II is 92 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS15 and A7 II.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS15 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A7 II will deliver greater detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older ZS15 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.