Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony A7S
Portability
92 Imaging
36 Features
37 Overall
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92 Imaging
36 Features
37 Overall
36
Portability
77 Imaging
60 Features
73 Overall
65
77 Imaging
60 Features
73 Overall
65
Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony A7S Key Specs
Panasonic ZS15
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 208g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
- Launched June 2012
- Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ25
- Refreshed by Panasonic ZS20
Sony A7S
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 409600
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
- Announced April 2014
- Refreshed by Sony A7S II
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Below, we will be analyzing the Panasonic ZS15 versus Sony A7S, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the ZS15 (12MP) and the A7S (12MP) is pretty close but the ZS15 (1/2.3") and A7S (Full frame) come with different sensor sizes.
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Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the ZS15 matches up vs the A7S with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS15 over the Sony A7S
| ZS15 | A7S |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Panasonic ZS15
| A7S | ZS15 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | April 2014 |  | June 2012 | Newer by 21 months |
| Manually focus |  | Very exact focus | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 1230k |  | 460k | Clearer screen (+770k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic ZS15 and Sony A7S
| ZS15 | A7S | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical screen dimensions |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | No Touch screen |
Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony A7S Physical Comparison
If you're going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS15 has got external dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Sony A7S has dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic ZS15 versus Sony A7S in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the ZS15 compared to the A7S.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS15 and A7S is 92 and 77 respectively.
Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony A7S Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through technical specs. The image underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS15 and A7S.
As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got the exact same MP albeit different sensor dimensions. The ZS15 provides the smaller sensor which should make obtaining bokeh trickier. The more aged ZS15 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic ZS15 Portrait photography factors
Sony A7S Portrait photography factors
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
you can focus manually
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (208 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
has a tilting screen
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
lighter than average (489g)
good ISO range (409,600)
lack of image stabilization
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great zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (260 per charge)
no phase detect AF
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (360 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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lighter than competition in class (208 grams)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (384mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
bad battery pack (260 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
lighter than average (489 grams)
weather sealing
not so great battery (360 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Panasonic ZS15 Landscape photography details
Sony A7S Landscape photography details
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
bad battery pack (260 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
good ISO range (409,600)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (360 per charge)
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really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (208 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone port
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic jack
lighter than average (489 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
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Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony A7S Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 | Sony Alpha A7S | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 | Sony Alpha A7S |
| Also referred to as | Lumix DMC-TZ25 | - |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Pro Mirrorless |
| Launched | 2012-06-29 | 2014-04-06 |
| Body design | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.8 x 23.9mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 855.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4240 x 2832 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 409600 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 23 | 25 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony E |
| Lens focal range | 24-384mm (16.0x) | - |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | - |
| Macro focus range | 3cm | - |
| Amount of lenses | - | 121 |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 460 thousand dot | 1,230 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.71x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 2.0 frames/s | 5.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 6.40 m | no built-in flash |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | no built-in flash |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 208 gr (0.46 pounds) | 489 gr (1.08 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") | 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 87 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.9 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.2 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 3702 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 260 shots | 360 shots |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
| Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Cost at launch | $279 | $1,998 |
