Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony A6300

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic ZS15 and Sony A6300, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the ZS15 (12MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the ZS15 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The ZS15 was announced 4 years before the A6300 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the ZS15 scores versus the A6300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 and Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZS15 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS15 offers external 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) and the Sony A6300 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic ZS15 and Sony A6300 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the ZS15 compared to the A6300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS15 and A6300 is 92 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The photograph below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS15 and A6300.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ZS15 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony A6300 will result in extra detail with its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older ZS15 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.