Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony RX100

Here, we will be matching up the Panasonic ZS15 versus Sony RX100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the ZS15 (12MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the ZS15 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") have different sensor size.

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The ZS15 was released 2 months prior to the RX100 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the ZS15 matches up versus the RX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS15 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS15 offers physical measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the ZS15 compared to the RX100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS15 and RX100 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by researching specifications. The graphic below will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS15 and RX100.

Plainly, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ZS15 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX100 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.