Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony RX100 V

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic ZS15 and Sony RX100 V, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the ZS15 (12MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the ZS15 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") feature totally different sensor size.

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The ZS15 was introduced 5 years prior to the RX100 V and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the ZS15 scores versus the RX100 V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS15 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS15 provides outside dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Sony RX100 V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic ZS15 and Sony RX100 V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the ZS15 and the RX100 V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS15 and RX100 V is 92 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS15 and RX100 V.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS15 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 V will deliver extra detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older ZS15 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.